Peter A. Herrndorf, OC OOnt is a Canadian lawyer and media businessman.
Education
Born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, he graduated with a Bachelor in political science and English from the University of Manitoba in 1962 and a law degree from Dalhousie University in 1965. In 1970, he received an Master of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School.
Career
He is the president and chief executive officer of the National Arts Centre. He joined the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Canadian Broadcasting Company) as a reporter beginning in 1965 (a day after graduating Dalhousie University), producer. He was appointed head of television current affairs in 1979, and later network vice-president
He was publisher of Toronto Life from 1983 to 1992, and was chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TVOntario from 1992 to 1999.
He also received honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from York University in 1989, from the University of Winnipeg in 1993, and from Dalhousie University in 2000. In 1998, he was awarded the John Drainie Award.
In 2007, he was awarded the Order of Ontario for having "revolutionized Canadian broadcasting, publishing and the performing arts at organizations such as the Canadian Broadcasting Company, Toronto Life Magazine, television Ontario and the National Arts Centre". He was appointed to the board of directors of the Canadian Broadcasting Company in February, 2005 for a five-year term.
He is also on the board of governors of the University of Ottawa.