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John Baker
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John Baker, President and CEO of D2L speaking at Guelph University
BornJohn Baker
(1976-12-29) December 29, 1976 (age 47)
💼 Occupation
President and CEO of Desire2Learn[1]

John Baker, MSC is a Canadian entrepreneur. Baker founded D2L while studying Systems design engineering at the University of Waterloo.[2]

Baker was awarded the Meritorious Service Cross in 2017—earned for his work to advance learning across the country and around the world.[3] Baker has also won the Top 40 Under 40 in Waterloo Region in 2009,[4] has been inducted into the Entrepreneur Hall of Fame in Waterloo Region as Intreprid Entrepreneur of the Year in 2009,[5] and received the University of Waterloo Engineering Young Alumni Achievement Medal in 2010.[6][7]

Baker is on the Governing Council of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council,[8] Board of Directors for the National Ballet School,[9] and Past-Chair of Communitech.

References[edit]

  1. "Leadership Team | About D2L". D2L.
  2. "From the President: It began in Waterloo". The Greentree Gazette. March 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-03-15. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
  3. Gazette, Government of Canada, Public Works and Government Services Canada, Public Services and Procurement Canada, Integrated Services Branch, Canada. "Canada Gazette – GOVERNMENT HOUSE". www.gazette.gc.ca. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  4. "John Baker". The Record. Archived from the original on April 10, 2010. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  5. "The Intrepid Entrepreneur Award". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved October 6, 2010. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  6. "UW Daily Bulletin, October 5, 2010". bulletin.uwaterloo.ca.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2010-12-15. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
  8. Council, Government of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research. "Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council". www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  9. "National Ballet School". National Ballet School About Us.


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