Robert Malcolmson

A student during Durham College’s first year of operation, Robert Malcolmson graduated from the three-year Business Administration/Accounting program in 1970. After working at Thomson Newspaper Corporation for 20 years, finishing as publisher and general manager at the Halton Hills Herald, Malcolmson has spent the last 10 years as chief executive officer and general manager with the Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce, where he has increased membership by 60 per cent, initiated and produced Oshawa’s first Visitors Guide and re-designed the monthly board publication with a distribution of more than 5,400 to local businesses. Whether hiring students for field placements, contract positions or creating student bursaries, Malcolmson has supported Durham College throughout his career. He is an active member of the community, holding a life membership with the Kinsmen Club of Georgetown and has been involved with groups including the United Way, Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.