EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Founded 1948 as Ryerson Institute of Technology, after Egerton Ryerson.

Location:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Founding Date:
1948

Motto:
Mente et Artificio

Enrollment:
14,000

Official Website:
http://www.ryerson.ca/

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Liane Balaban	Actor	24-Jun-1980		The Trotsky
Sarah Carter	Actor	30-Oct-1980		DOA: Dead or Alive
Nina Dobrev	Actor	9-Jan-1989		Elena Gilbert on The Vampire Diaries
David James Elliott	Actor	21-Sep-1960		JAG
Gary Farmer	Actor	12-Jun-1953		Henry & Verlin
Jason Jones	Comic	3-Jun-1967		The Daily Show
Bruce McDonald	Film Director	28-May-1959		The Tracey Fragments
Isadore Sharp	Business	8-Oct-1931		Founder, Four Seasons Hotels
Nia Vardalos	Actor	24-Sep-1962		My Big Fat Greek Wedding

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Jack Layton	Politician	18-Jul-1950	22-Aug-2011	Leader of Canada's NDP

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Thomas A. Knowlton	Business	c. 1947		President of Kellogg NA, 1994-98
John A. MacNaughton	Business	c. 1945		Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

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