Born: 1944 (age 79 years), Belfast, United Kingdom
Previous office: Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (2014–2023)
Education: Utah State University and University of Saskatchewan
Date knighted: May 24, 2012
Organization founded: Nuclear Waste Management Organization
Governors General: David Johnston; Julie Payette; Mary Simon
Secretary-General: Boutros Boutros-Ghali; Kofi Annan