Peter Herrndorf, President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Arts Centre, was presented with the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, at the 4:00 p.m. ceremony on Saturday, June 12, “in recognition of an outstanding contribution in the Canadian media and the arts.”
Mr. Peter Herrndorf has held senior programming and management positions at the CBC, was Publisher of Toronto Life Magazine, and was Chair and CEO of TVOntario. He has also been involved in a multitude of community art and culture activities. Among other commitments, he was a member of the Steering Committee for the Canadian Arts Summit, past Chair of the Stratford Festival and the Canadian Museum of Civilization, and the founding President of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Foundation.
For his achievements and community involvement, Mr. Herrndorf has been honoured as an Officer of the Order of Canada, was the recipient of the John Drainie Award for his lifetime contribution to Canadian broadcasting, was chosen as a Fellow of the Ontario Teachers’ Federation, and was selected as one of Canada’s 50 “nation-builders” by the Globe and Mail.