- A-12575
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- Sept. 1989
Head and shoulders image of Dr. Ian Sutherland, University Hospital.
Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Ian Douglas Sutherland was born 21 June 21 1939 in Lethbridge, Alberta. Following his father he went to work for Canada Trust, which took him to London, Ontario then Regina. Ian then became a health care administrator for nearly thirty years and in 1982 his career brought the family to Saskatoon, where he worked at Royal University Hospital before joining the Department of Health. During this period he ably chaired the SAHO Employee Benefits Committee for twenty years. While serving as a senior administrator at the hospital he took evening classes at the College of Commerce and received his MBA at age 58. A special highlight of this course was a project in Ukraine while balancing studies and full-time work. Four days before his unexpected passing, his service to the community was acknowledged by the province with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal. Ian Sutherland died 28 March 2023 [in Saskatoon].