Background
Maher, Peter Michael was born on March 4, 1940 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of Hugh James and Florence Andrea (Showell) Maher.
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Peter Michael Maher
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Bachelor of Engineering, U. Saskatchewan, 1962; Master of Business Administration, U. Western Ontario, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1970; D in Commerce, St. Mary's U., 1996.
Career
Development engineer, DuPont of Canada, 1962-1964;
new venture analyst, DuPont of Canada, 1965-1967;
teaching assistant, Sir George Williams U., 1966-1970;
research engineer department industrial engineering and management science, Northwestern University, 1968-1976;
professor, research coordinator, Faculty of Business Administration and Commerce, U. Alberta, 1970-1976;
dean, professor administration, College of Commerce, U. Saskatchewan, 1976-1981;
dean, professor faculty of management, U. Calgary, Alberta, since 1981;
member university senate, U. Calgary, Alberta, 1989-1992. Bd.d irs. Calgary Airport Authority, Computalog Ltd., Canada Institute for Petroleum Industry Development, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Inc., Theatre Calgary. Witness House of Commons Special Commission Employment Opportunities, 1981.
Member Executive Committee Nu-West Ltd., 1982-1988. Audit committee.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman education division, member cabinet United Way, Calgary, 1989-1990. Creditor Northland Bank, 1985. Trustee CNIB White Cane Foundation, since 1989.
Board directors Calgary Economics Development Authority, 1983-1990, Banff Mountain Academy, since 1990, Banff School Advanced Management, since 1990, chairman academic county, since 1992, Theatre Calgary, since 1992. Member corporation St. Thomas More College, Saskatoon, since 1981. Member National Research Council Canada, Canada Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1984-1986), Calgary Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1982-1986), American Assembly Collegiate Schools Business (faculty supply committee since 1986, initial/continuing accreditation committee 1989-1994), Canada Federation Deans Management and Administration Studies (vice chairman 1981-1982, chairman 1982-1984, secretary-treasurer 1990-1996), International Labour Organisation (United Nations representative since 1985), Canada Consortium Management Schools (chairman 1990-1995, past chair 1995-1997), Premier's Council on Science and Technology (interman board directors since 1984).
Connections
Married Illa Horning, September 5, 1964. Children: Andrea, Allison, Jennifer.
