Sheldon Levy

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Sheldon Levy
Levy in 2008
Special Advisor to (Canada) Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion
In office December 2018 – September 2021
CEO of NEXT Canada
In office October 30, 2017 – December 30, 2018
Preceded by	Andrea Matheson (Interim)
Succeeded by	Joe Canavan
Ontario Deputy Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities
In office December 1, 2015 – September 30, 2017
Preceded by	Deborah Newman
Succeeded by	Greg Orencsak
8th President and Vice-Chancellor of Ryerson University
In office 2005–2016
Preceded by	Claude Lajeunesse
Succeeded by	Mohamed Lachemi
Personal details
Born	1949 (age 74–75)[1]
Nationality	Canadian
Alma mater	York University
Occupation	CEO, educational administrator, civil servant

Sheldon Levy OC (born 1949) is a veteran Canadian business leader in higher education who is currently President and Vice-Chancellor of University Canada West (UCW) in Vancouver and a special advisor on the development of the forthcoming University of Niagara Falls. He previously served as president and vice-chancellor of Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University) (2005–2015), as Deputy Minister in the Government of Ontario (2015–17), and in many other leadership roles. He has been honoured many times for his lifelong contributions to student entrepreneurship and digital innovation in higher education.