Roderick D. Fraser | |
11th President of the University of Alberta | |
Term Start: | January 1, 1995 |
Term End: | June 30, 2005 |
Predecessor: | W. John McDonald (acting) |
Successor: | Indira Samarasekera |
Birth Date: | 23 July 1940 |
Birth Place: | Vegreville, Alberta, Canada |
Alma Mater: | University of Alberta London School of Economics |
Roderick D. Fraser (born July 23, 1940) is a Canadian academic. He served as president of the University of Alberta from 1995 to 2005.[1] Fraser is currently a member of the Aga Khan University Board of Trustees.[2] He is also a member of the Order of Canada and Order of the Rising Sun (2006).[3]
Fraser attended the University of Alberta, where he got a Bachelor of Arts degree and master's degree in economics. He received his Ph.D from the London School of Economics in 1965.[4] Prior to serving as president of the University of Alberta, he taught economics at Queen's University.