Kelly Meighen, née Dillon (born 8 November 1949) is the wife of Senator

Canadian Senate

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 Michael Meighen

Michael Meighen

Michael Arthur Meighen, QC is a Canadian senator, lawyer and cultural patron. A litigation and commercial lawyer who has practiced in Montreal and Toronto, he is a member of the Bars of both Ontario and Quebec....

. She was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cambridge, Massachusetts

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, just outside of Boston

Boston

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She received a Bachelor's Degree from Huron University College

Huron University College

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 an affiliate of the University of Western Ontario

University of Western Ontario

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 in 1971.

As of 2008 she is active at the Stratford Festival of Canada

Stratford Festival of Canada

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 where she serves as chair of the Board of Governors. She is president of the T. R. Meighen Foundation of Toronto, and is vice-chair of Upper Canada College

Upper Canada College

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. She lives in Toronto

Toronto

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and has three sons.