Ron Calhoun Explained

Ronald George Calhoun (24 June 1933 – 7 February 2020), born in Byron, Ontario, was a Canadian non-profit executive.^{[1] [2]}

Career

Calhoun was the National Co-ordinator for the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope, working with Fox to organize the original run in 1980. He coined the phrase "Marathon of Hope" for the event.^{[3] [4]}

Calhoun has served in numerous other positions in charitable and educational organizations, including:

• National Fundraising Chairman at the Canadian Cancer Society
• member of the national board of directors at the ALS Society of Canada
• Ontario chair of the Canadian Diabetes Association
• chair of the Mogenson Trust in Physiology, University of Western Ontario
• London, Ontario-branch vice president of the Canadian Mental Health Association
• executive director of Partners in Research

Recognition

• Certificate of Merit from the Canadian Cancer Society, 1977
• honorary life membership in the Canadian Cancer Society, 1987
• General Motors of Canada Gold Award, 1980
• Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship, 1996
• Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal, 2002
• entry in Canadian Who's Who, 2004
• Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) from The University of Western Ontario, 2011^[5]
• first recipient and namesake of the Ronald G. Calhoun Science Ambassador Award (Partners in Research), 2012^[6]
• Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, 2012^[7]

External links

• Biography of Ron Calhoun

Notes and References

1. Book: Canadian Who's Who 2004. Calhoun, Ronald George. Elizabeth. Lumley. University of Toronto Press. Toronto. 2004. 198. 978-0-8020-8892-5. https://books.google.com/books?id=oxkyB6pOE7sC&q=ron+calhoun+who%27s+who+canada&pg=PA198. 4 September 2010.
2. News: Paparella . Nick . 7 February 2020 . Ron Calhoun, man behind Marathon of Hope, passes away . CTV News.
3. News: The Terry Fox Run. London Free Press. 25 August 2010. 4 September 2010.
4. Book: Jesse's Journey: A Canadian Story. The Dream is Born. 2002. Timberholme Books Ltd.. White Rock, BC. 978-1-894254-09-0. 4 September 2010. registration.
5. News: Calhoun: Seize the 'power of one'. Travis. Heather. 17 June 2011. Western News.
6. Web site: Ronald G. Calhoun Science Ambassador Award. Partners in Research.
7. News: Diamond Jubilee honourees. 25 August 2012. London Community News.