2013 Fall Convocation. Michael M. Koerner.

Michael M. Koerner is the founder and president of Canada Overseas Investments Limited. He was an early participant in oil sands development with Great Canadian Oil Sands Ltd, Sun Oil Company of Canada, and Suncor Energy, where he was active as a director and served as the company’s chair for two years. He has also served as a director at CAE Industries, Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, Finning International and JP Morgan Canada.
Active in the Canadian cultural community, Mr. Koerner is currently Chancellor of the Royal Conservatory of Music and was the driving force and principal benefactor in the creation of Koerner Hall. He is a trustee of the Art Gallery of Ontario, where he is also a past president of the board. He serves as director and treasurer of the Ontario Arts Foundation and as director and secretary-treasurer of the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund. He has also served on the boards of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the National Ballet of Canada, the National Ballet School and the Bata Shoe Museum.
Mr. Koerner was educated in England and Canada, and majored in chemical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he is a life trustee. He also holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School and is a member of the Order of Canada.