Brian Segal (born 1943) is a former Canadian publishing executive and university administrator. He was the president and CEO of the Rogers Publishing division of Rogers Communications. Previously, Segal had been president of Ryerson Polytechnical Institute from 1980 to 1988 and president of the University of Guelph from 1988 until 1992 when he left to join Maclean Hunter Publications (now Rogers Publishing) as the publisher of '' Maclean's'' magazine. He served as a publisher of Maclean's magazine and vice-president of Rogers Publishing until 1999 when he became President and CEO of Rogers Publishing until retiring in 2012. In his academic career, Segal earned his undergraduate degree at

McGill University McGill University (French: Université McGill) is an English-language public research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1821 by royal charter,Frost, Stanley Brice. ''McGill University, Vol. I. For the Advancement of Learning, ...

from 1960 to 1964, a Master of Social Work at

Yeshiva University Yeshiva University is a Private university, private Modern Orthodox Judaism, Orthodox Jewish university with four campuses in New York City.

from 1964 to 1967, and a Master of Science and PhD from the

University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) is a Commonwealth System of Higher Education, state-related research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The university is composed of seventeen undergraduate and graduate schools and colle ...

from 1967 to 1971 with a speciality in public health. He subsequently taught at

Florida State University Florida State University (FSU or Florida State) is a Public university, public research university in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida and a preeminent university in the s ...

from 1971 to 1973,

Carleton University Carleton University is an English-language public university, public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1942 as Carleton College, the institution originally operated as a private, non-denominational evening college to se ...

from 1973 to 1980, and then Ryerson Polytechnical Institute where he entered administration. He has also been chair of the Board of Trustees of the National Institute of Nutrition, chair of the

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's National Innovations Advisory Committee and a director of IBM Canada, Union Gas, Sun Life Trust, and Schneider Corporation as well as a past chairman of the Shaw Festival. Other positions include a Strategic Planning Director with the Canadian Government's Department of Secretary of State, a founding member of Design Exchange, and a Campaign Cabinet member for the United Way of

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. Segal's honours and awards include a Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa) from Ryerson University in 2008 and a Legacy Laureate from the

in 2011. In 2009, he was named Ryerson University's Distinguished Visiting Executive, and Chair of the Ted Rogers Leadership Centre. Segal was made a member of the

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in 2021. He is the brother of former Canadian

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Hugh Segal.

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