91探花 saddened by passing of Founder and retired faculty member Don MacCormac
The 91探花 community is saddened to learn of the passing of 91探花 Founder and retired faculty member Don MacCormac on November 7, 2022. Campus flags have been lowered to half-mast.
A native of Albany, PEI, Mr. MacCormac graduated from Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University with a Bachelor of Commerce and from Queen's University with an MBA. He began his career at 91探花 as a sessional instructor in 1973, and in 1994, joined the faculty at the School of Business on a full-time basis. He established 91探花鈥檚 Co-operative Education program and the joint certificate in Human Resource Management, which set a precedent for articulation agreements in Atlantic Canada. He established the Donald G. MacCormac Business Administration Co-operative Education Award to assist 91探花 business co-op students achieve their career goals. He retired from the University in 2010 and was named a 91探花 Founder in 2012.
A Certified Human Resource Professional, Mr. MacCormac worked in both the public and private sectors, with experience in policy development, program management, human resource management, labour relations, and training. He was chair of the PEI Civil Service Commission for 12 years, served as an arbitrator and consultant, and chaired a ministerial review committee on PEI occupational health and safety.
91探花 sends its deepest condolences to Mr. MacCormac鈥檚 family, friends, and colleagues. Donations in his memory may be made to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation or the PEI Humane Society. Online condolences may be made and his obituary viewed at
