Making History Tour: Atlanta Stop

McGill Chancellor Richard W. Pound and Consul General of Canada Brian Oak, along with his wife Lydia Oak, invite you to celebrate McGill when the Making History Tour stops in Atlanta.

McGill University has been making history since its founding 188 years ago. In that span, the University has undergone a remarkable transformation from a small Montreal college to an internationally renowned centre of learning and research, thanks to the performance of exceptional students, the contributions of outstanding faculty, and the support and loyalty of a worldwide network of alumni and friends.

Chancellor Richard W. Pound will share with alumni and friends the bold vision for McGill’s future, as we build on our strengths and continue our proud tradition of making history in virtually all fields of human endeavour.

Please note: Due to security regulations at the Residence of the Consul General, you must pre-register for this event and provide all guests' names.

Online registration is available on Alumnilife.

Richard W. Pound, OC, OQ, QC, LLD, became the 17th Chancellor of McGill University in July 1999. He is a former Olympic competitor, a lawyer and an international figure of renown. He holds two degrees from McGill (BCom’62 and BCL’67), and through the years he has maintained close ties with his alma mater. He has volunteered on numerous boards and committees, including as a past president of the Graduates’ Society of McGill University (now the McGill Alumni Association) and as a former chair of the Alma Mater Fund and McGill’s Fund Council. He became a member of the Board of Governors in 1986 and served as its Chair from 1994 to 1999. Currently a partner of the Montreal law firm of Stikeman Elliott, he has occupied senior positions in several local, national and international organizations. He is perhaps best known for his work with the Olympics and the International Olympic Committee’s World Anti-Doping Agency.

Brian Oak took up his responsibilities as Consul General in January 2006, coming to Atlanta directly from Quito, where he had served as the Canadian Ambassador to Ecuador. Mr. Oak’s previous postings abroad include Prague, Washington and Santiago. Mr. Oak joined Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service in 1978. In Ottawa, he worked in the Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Japan, and United States Trade Development Divisions of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. From 2000 to 2003 he was Director of the Policy and Strategic Planning Division in the Trade Commissioner Service, and subsequently was appointed Executive Assistant to the Deputy Minister of International Trade. Consul General Oak’s responsibilities cover a six-state territory in the southeastern United States (Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee). A native of Ottawa, Mr. Oak received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from that city’s Carleton University.