Fanshawe College's Board of Governors today announced that Peter Devlin (Lieutenant General Retired), the former Commander of the Canadian Army, will become the College's fifth President, effective September 3, 2013.
Known to live at the front line and respected for his wisdom, balanced approach, and collaborative style, Devlin is an extraordinarily effective leader who has had a distinguished, 35-year career with the Armed Forces. During that time, he has commanded troops in Canada, Europe, the Middle East and the United States.
He has been awarded the Meritorious Service Cross as well as Orders of Military Merit from the United States, Brazil and Columbia for international leadership and partnership. Devlin was appointed Commander of the Canadian Order of Military Merit in 2010 and selected Commander of the Canadian Army where he led 50,000 regular, reserve, and civilian members; managed an annual budget of $2 billion and infrastructure worth $10 billion, and worked tirelessly to reposition and modernize the Army to meet the needs of an ever-changing future ....
