Background
MacLean, Guy Robertson was born on December 21, 1929 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. Son of Charles Whitmore and Mary Malinda (Nicholson) MacLachlan.
MacLean, Guy Robertson was born on December 21, 1929 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. Son of Charles Whitmore and Mary Malinda (Nicholson) MacLachlan.
Bachelor of Arts, Dalhousie U., 1951; Master of Arts, Dalhousie U., 1953; Bachelor of Arts (Rhodes scholar), University of Oxford, 1955; Master of Arts, University of Oxford, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Duke, 1958.
Assistant professor, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, 1957-1961; associate professor, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, 1961-1965; professor, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, 1965-1980; dean of residence, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, 1961-1963; acting department chairman history, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, 1963-1964; assistant dean faculty graduate studies, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, 1965-1966; dean, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, 1966-1969; dean faculty arts and science, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, 1969-1975; vice president academic, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, 1974-1980; president, Mount Allison U., Sackville, Nova Scoti, 1980-1986; president emeritus, Mount Allison U., Sackville, Nova Scoti, since 1986; ombudsman of Nova Scoti, 1989-1994. Dean of men Kings College, 1957-1961. Lecturer U. Alberta, 1963, Nova Scoti Technology College, 1965-1966.
Member Rhodes Scholarship Committee, Nova Scoti. Member Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Canada, since 1978. Board directors Donner Canadian Foundation, Toronto.
Board of Governors College of CapeBreton. Chairman, Board Of Directors Opera East. Served as Second lieutenant Canadian Army, 1949-1951.
Member Canadian History Association (executive council 1967-1968), Canadian Institute International Affairs (president Halifax 1965), Canadian Rhodes Scholar Association, Nova Scotia Soccer Association (president 1976-1978).
Married Mary Judith Hunter, June 29, 1963. Children— Colin Hunter, Mary Jocelyn.