Distinguished Alumni
William L. Sauder
Dr. Patrick McGeer
Dr. Patrick McGeer
Mr. Sauder graduated from UBC with a commerce degree in 1948. He later sat on the Board of Governors, was appointed Chair of the Board, and elected Chancellor. He was awarded the Order of British Columbia in 2002. Mr. Sauder's donation of $20 million to UBC's Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration prompted its renaming to the Sauder School of Business.
Dr. Patrick McGeer
Dr. Patrick McGeer
Dr. Patrick McGeer
Dr. McGeer has done everything from competing in the 1948 Olympics in basketball to founding Aurin Biotech Inc. Along the way, he served in the BC provincial government in a variety of roles. Dr. McGeer and his wife Edith have been inducted as Officers of the Order of Canada, Fellows of the Royal Canadian Society, and Order of British Columbia.
Dr. John Helliwell
Dr. Patrick McGeer
Dr. John Helliwell
Dr. Helliwell graduated from UBC in 1959 with a Bachelor of Arts in Commerce as valedictorian and continued his education as a Rhode's Scholar to Oxford. He later returned to UBC and rose to head the Economics department. Dr. Helliwell has received countless awards, most recently being named a Distinguished Fellow of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR).
Greg Kerfoot
Lieutenant Robert Hampton Gray
Dr. Michael Curry
Greg Kerfoot is most notably the Owner and Chairman of Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club, Vancouver's professional soccer team (MLS). He was featured in Vancouver Magazine's "The 50 Most Powerful People in Vancouver Right Now".
Dr. Michael Curry
Lieutenant Robert Hampton Gray
Dr. Michael Curry
Dr. Michael Curry is a Clinical Assistant Professor with the University of British Columbia. Prior to attending medical school Dr. Curry obtained a law degree from the University of British Columbia. While he is not a BC Alpha alumni, he is heavily involved.
Lieutenant Robert Hampton Gray
Lieutenant Robert Hampton Gray
Lieutenant Robert Hampton Gray
Robert Hampton "Hammy" Grey completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1940 at UBC where he was a member of BC Alpha before he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve. On August 9, 1945, Lieutenant Gray led an aerial attack, sinking the Japanese ship Amasuka before his plane crashed into the bay. Robert Hampton Gray was one o
Robert Hampton "Hammy" Grey completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1940 at UBC where he was a member of BC Alpha before he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve. On August 9, 1945, Lieutenant Gray led an aerial attack, sinking the Japanese ship Amasuka before his plane crashed into the bay. Robert Hampton Gray was one of the last Canadians to die in WWII, and was awarded the Victoria Cross.
UBC President Santa J. Ono
Santa J. Ono PhD FRSC FCAHS is the 15th President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of British Columbia.
Installed as President and Vice-Chancellor in 2016, he also serves as Chair of the U15 Group of Universities, on the Board of Directors of Universities Canada and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, and as Past
Santa J. Ono PhD FRSC FCAHS is the 15th President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of British Columbia.
Installed as President and Vice-Chancellor in 2016, he also serves as Chair of the U15 Group of Universities, on the Board of Directors of Universities Canada and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, and as Past Chair of Research Universities of British Columbia. Brother Ono has consitently supported our chapter in numerous ways, including his massive presence to the operation of Drop the Puck. We endlessly appreciate his support and the mark he has left on our chapter as a highly distinguised BC Alpha Alumn.