Ron Calhoun is executive director

Executive director

Executive director is a term sometimes applied to the chief executive officer or managing director of an organization, company, or corporation. It is widely used in North American non-profit organizations, though in recent decades many U.S. nonprofits have adopted the title "President/CEO"...

 of Partners in Research

Partners in Research

Partners in Research is a Canadian charity, established in 1988, with the mission of educating citizens about the importance of bio-medical research...

, a Canadian non-profit educational programme.

Career

Calhoun was the National Co-ordinator for the Terry Fox

Terry Fox

Terrance Stanley "Terry" Fox , was a Canadian humanitarian, athlete, and cancer research activist. In 1980, with one leg having been amputated, he embarked on a cross-Canada run to raise money and awareness for cancer research...

 Marathon of Hope, working with Fox to organize the original run in 1980. He coined the phrase "Marathon of Hope" for the event.

Calhoun has served in numerous other positions in charitable and educational organizations, including:

• National Fundraising Chairman at the Canadian Cancer Society
  Canadian Cancer Society
  The Canadian Cancer Society is a national, community-based charitable organization of volunteers whose mission is to eradicate cancer and enhance the quality of life of those living with the disease....
  
  
• member of the national board of directors
  Board of directors
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   at the ALS Society of Canada
  ALS Society of Canada
  The ALS Society of Canada is a registered, not-for-profit Canadian organization. ALS Canada, founded in 1977, is a national voluntary health organization dedicated to the fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, and to providing support for those living with...
  
  
• Ontario chair of the Canadian Diabetes Association
  Canadian Diabetes Association
  The Canadian Diabetes Association is an organization based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its mission is to lead the fight against diabetes mellitus by helping Canadians with diabetes live healthy lives while work is continued to find a cure...
  
  
• chair of the Mogenson Trust in Physiology, University of Western Ontario
  University of Western Ontario
  The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
  
  
• London, Ontario-branch vice president
  Vice president
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   of the Canadian Mental Health Association
  Canadian Mental Health Association
  The Canadian Mental Health Association was founded on January 26, 1918 by Dr. Clarence M. Hincks and Clifford W. Beers. Originally named the Canadian National Committee for Mental Hygiene, it is one of the oldest voluntary health organizations still operating in Canada.Each year, CMHA divisions...
  
  

Recognition

• Certificate of Merit from the Canadian Cancer Society, 1977
• honourary life membership in the Canadian Cancer Society, 1987
• General Motors of Canada Gold Award, 1980
• Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship
  Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship
  The Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship is an honorary medal produced by the Canadian Province of Ontario. It was established by the Government of Ontario in 1973 to recognize people who, through exceptional long-term efforts, have made outstanding contributions to the well being of their...
  
  , 1996
• Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
  Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
  The Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal created in 2002 to mark the 50th anniversary of the accession to the throne of Queen Elizabeth II...
  
  , 2002
• entry in Canadian Who's Who, 2004

External links

• Partners in Research