U of W gets good Price for annual award

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The University of Winnipeg will present Gerry Price, chairman and CEO of the Price Group of Companies, with the 2016 Duff Roblin Award.

The university said Thursday that it will honour Price in recognition of his many contributions to education and community through visionary business leadership, volunteerism and philanthropy. Price will receive the award at the 10th annual Duff Roblin Award Dinner at The Fort Garry Hotel, Spa and Conference Centre.

“Gerry Price is an exceptional industry leader whose generosity and dedication to community have greatly benefitted our province,” U of W president Annette Trimbee said. “That community mindedness, coupled with his commitment to shaping our future leaders, exemplifies the spirit of the Duff Roblin Award.”

Price has served with Price Industries (formerly E. H. Price Ltd.) since 1977, including 30 years as CEO.

Proceeds from the dinner tickets and sponsorships go to academic and community programming at the University of Winnipeg, including Community Learning initiatives, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Scholarship Fund and the Duff Roblin Scholars Fund.

Established by The University of Winnipeg and its Foundation in 2007, the Duff Roblin Award recognizes outstanding Manitobans who, like the former premier and inaugural recipient it’s named for, have made lasting and meaningful contributions to their community and especially to the advancement of education.

Price was born in Winnipeg and holds B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Manitoba as well as a PhD in mechanical engineering and applied mechanics from Lehigh University in Pennsylvania.