Eric Patrick Newell, OC, AOE, (born December 16, 1944) was the 17th

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of the

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, having previously served as chair of its board of governors. He is a former chairman and CEO of the oil company

Syncrude Syncrude Canada Ltd. is one of the world's largest producers of synthetic crude oil from oil sands and the largest single source producer in Canada. It is located just outside Fort McMurray in the Athabasca Oil Sands, and has a nameplate capac ...

. In 1999, he was made an Officer of the

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for being an "advocate of business and education partnerships" and promoting "employment and business opportunities for Aboriginal people." In 2004, he was awarded the

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. As an undergraduate he attended the

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, and is an alumnus of the Theta chapter of Sigma Phi Delta.

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University of Alberta profile

Alberta Order of Excellence profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Newell, Eric 1944 births Living people Canadian businesspeople Chancellors of the University of Alberta Members of the Alberta Order of Excellence Officers of the Order of Canada