Mike Robinson (Alberta politician)
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Mike Robinson, CM
is the former President & CEO of Glenbow Museum
in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He retired from that job in December 2007 and ran unsuccessfully for the Alberta Liberal Party in Calgary Foothills
in the Alberta general election, 2008.
Robinson has been labeled by some as a "star candidate" for the Alberta Liberal Party in a key electoral district in Calgary.
From 1979 to 1986, Robinson worked in the Calgary oil patch for Petro-Canada and Polar Gas as one of the first generation of environmental and social impact assessment professionals. From there, he went to the University of Calgary and the Arctic Institute of North America. In 2000, Robinson became the president and chief executive officer of Glenbow Museum
, Canada’s largest non-governmental museum.
Robinson worked with Friends of the Earth Canada, the Canadian Polar Commission, the Alberta Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee, imagineCALGARY, the Calgary Olympic Plaza Cultural District and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. He's served on the board of the David Suzuki Foundation
and is a founding board member of the Alberta Natural Capital Association.
In 2004, Robinson was awarded the Order of Canada
. The award recognizes outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation. Robinson also received the 1998 Prix Weaver-Tremblay Award for exceptional contributions to Canadian applied anthropology and was a British Columbia Rhodes Scholar in 1973.
Robinson is a frequent contributor to television and radio programs, including CBC's Wildrose Country. During his time at Glenbow, Robinson also wrote regular editorials for the Calgary Herald.
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
is the former President & CEO of Glenbow Museum
Glenbow Museum
The Glenbow Museum in Calgary is one of Western Canada's largest museums, with over 93,000 square feet of exhibition space in more than 20 galleries, showcasing a selection of the Glenbow's collection of over a million objects....
in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He retired from that job in December 2007 and ran unsuccessfully for the Alberta Liberal Party in Calgary Foothills
Calgary Foothills
Calgary-Foothills is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. It has elected 5 consecutive Progressive Conservative MLAs since its creation in 1971.-Boundary history:- Members of the Legislative Assembly :...
in the Alberta general election, 2008.
Robinson has been labeled by some as a "star candidate" for the Alberta Liberal Party in a key electoral district in Calgary.
From 1979 to 1986, Robinson worked in the Calgary oil patch for Petro-Canada and Polar Gas as one of the first generation of environmental and social impact assessment professionals. From there, he went to the University of Calgary and the Arctic Institute of North America. In 2000, Robinson became the president and chief executive officer of Glenbow Museum
Glenbow Museum
The Glenbow Museum in Calgary is one of Western Canada's largest museums, with over 93,000 square feet of exhibition space in more than 20 galleries, showcasing a selection of the Glenbow's collection of over a million objects....
, Canada’s largest non-governmental museum.
Robinson worked with Friends of the Earth Canada, the Canadian Polar Commission, the Alberta Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee, imagineCALGARY, the Calgary Olympic Plaza Cultural District and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. He's served on the board of the David Suzuki Foundation
David Suzuki Foundation
The David Suzuki Foundation is an environmental organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada It is a non-profit organization that is incorporated in both Canada and the United States, and is funded by over 40,000 donors...
and is a founding board member of the Alberta Natural Capital Association.
In 2004, Robinson was awarded the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
. The award recognizes outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation. Robinson also received the 1998 Prix Weaver-Tremblay Award for exceptional contributions to Canadian applied anthropology and was a British Columbia Rhodes Scholar in 1973.
Robinson is a frequent contributor to television and radio programs, including CBC's Wildrose Country. During his time at Glenbow, Robinson also wrote regular editorials for the Calgary Herald.