Business leader given Duff Roblin Award
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Local business leader and community philanthropist Bob Kozminski is the latest recipient of the Duff Roblin Award.
The University of Winnipeg announced Wednesday the founder and long-time president of the former Keystone Ford auto dealership will be presented with the award at a gala dinner Oct. 26 at the Fort Garry Hotel.
The award, which is named in honour of the former Manitoba premier, recognizes outstanding Manitobans who have demonstrated a longstanding commitment to education and to supporting their community.
Kozminski is a founding member and current vice-chair of the University of Winnipeg Foundation board of directors. He also has led planning efforts in support of the Duff Roblin Scholar’s Fund and in raising more than $300,000 in support of the U of W’s Pathways to Education Initiatives.
In addition to his work with the university, Kozminski provides support and guidance to a number of other community organizations, including the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, the Business Council of Manitoba’s Aboriginal Awards Program, the University of Manitoba, United Way and CancerCare Manitoba.
“Bob has been a tireless champion and fundraiser for UWinnipeg, and his efforts reach beyond campus development,” said Annette Trimbee, the university’s president and vice-chancellor. “He recognizes how important it is to support individual students so they may fulfil their potential and his efforts have contributed to the creation of more than 300 new student scholarships, bursaries and awards. That is an incredible legacy.”
Kozminski said he was honoured and humbled to be receiving the award because of his long-time admiration of Roblin and the other distinguished award recipients.
Previous recipients include Tom Jackson (2008), Kerry Hawkins (2009), Edward Kennedy (2011), Charles Coffey (2012), Jan Belanger (2013), Gail Asper (2014), Justice Murray Sinclair (2015) and Gerry Price (2016).
— staff
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