Sheldon Levy | |
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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.