JAMES SIMPSON PALMER, C.M., Q.C.

Born Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, August 29, 1928.
Married Barbara Ann Quigley with four daughters.

EDUCATION:
Kings Collegiate School, Nova Scotia;
Prince of Wales College, Charlottetown, P.E.I.;
McGill University, B.A. 1948;
Dalhousie University, LL.B. 1952.

AWARDS:
Member of the Order of Canada, 1998
Distinguished Service Award granted by The Law Society of Alberta & The Canadian Bar Association, for Service to the Community, 1999
Dalhousie University Weldon Award granted by Dalhousie Law School for unselfish public service, 1993.

HONRARY DEGREES:
Dalhousie University: Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) 1988.
University of Calgary: Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) 1993.
University of Prince Edward Island: Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) 1998.

COMMUNITY:
Chancellor, University of Calgary, 1986-90.
Chairman, Building on the Vision Campaign, The University of Calgary, 1990-93.
Major Fundraising Campaign.
Former Member Board of Governors, University of Calgary, 1986-1990
President Calgary Philharmonic Society, 1981-83.
Former National Director, Fathers of Confederation Building Trust.
Federal Liberal Candidate - Calgary South - 1979
Provincial President, The Canadian Unity Council - present
Director, Atlantic Institute for Market Studies - present
Associate Governor, Dalhousie University - 1994 to present
Director, The Council for Business and the Arts in Canada - present
Member Honorary Patrons Council, Theatre Junction - present
Member, Partners in Health Steering Committee - present

PROFESSIONAL and BUSINESS:
Chairman - Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer, Barristers and Solicitors, Calgary.
Director - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Magellan Aerospace Corporation
TrentonWorks Ltd.
Rogers Sugar Income Fund (Trustee)
Canadian Natural Resources
Scimitar Hydrocarbons Corporation
Peters & Co. Limited

Former Chairman of TELUS Corporation
Former Director of the Alberta Institute of Law Research and Reform Former Member of the Joint Committee on Taxation of the Canadian Bar Association and of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
Former Governor of the Canadian Tax Foundation
Former Chairman of the Canadian Tax Foundation

CLUBS:
Ranchmen's Club
Calgary Petroleum Club
Calgary Golf & Country Club
Toronto Club
Pennask Fishing Club
Glencoe Club
Sunningdale Golf Club
The Mid Ocean Club
The Deepdale Golf Club