The late Dr. Mona Campbell was a remarkable woman. A great Canadian business icon and philanthropist, and one of the most generous benefactors in Dalhousie’s history, her $10 million bequest is one of the largest the university has ever received.

In 1954, a time when female executives were rare, Dr. Campbell assumed the top executive position of Dover Industries, a modest company with annual revenues of $10 million. She was only 35. Under her leadership, the company grew into Canada’s first conglomerate, earning more than $228 million in 2009.

Dr. Campbell left her mark on more than the business landscape of this country. She was a founding member of the Royal Ontario Museum and the Toronto branch of the National Ballet and National Youth Orchestra.

The newest and greenest building on Dalhousie’s campus now bears her name.

“From the stand point of sustainability, she’d appreciate this very much because she was a farmer and a custodian of the land. And, you know, she really enjoyed and appreciated young people.” – Dr. John Curry (MD’67)

At an event celebrating the naming of the Mona Campbell Building, Tom Traves, president, Dalhousie University said, “Strong communities need generous, dedicated supporters like Dr. Campbell. It is most appropriate then that her building houses so many community-oriented departments in this building.”