Ken Rowe has a long connection with the School of Business and Dalhousie University. A devoted confidant, he has served on the school’s advisory for more than 20 years, 10 of them as its chair. He’s also been a member of Dalhousie’s Board of Governors and presently sits on the Dalhousie Advisory Council.

Some of his greatest support has been as a financial benefactor, and the millions he has given to the university over the years has made a huge difference in the lives of Dal’s students, supporting scholarships, academic initiatives, infrastructure and more. He was the lead donor on the capital campaign for the Rowe building and just last year, he gave $15 million to what is now called the Rowe School of Business.

Mr. Rowe says that we are facing unprecedented economic challenges in the world economy and that Canada, including the Atlantic region, needs to be more innovative in expanding our global trade in an increasingly competitive world. “To do this, we and other business schools need to train our future business leaders to a maximum level of excellence.”