Richard John Philip Jermy Gwyn, OC, LL. D (born May 26, 1934) is a Canadian civil servant, journalist and author. Born in Bury St. Edmunds, England, the second son (the first died in infancy) of Brigadier Philip Eustace Congreve Jermy-Gwyn, an Indian Army officer, and Elizabeth Edith Jermy-Gwyn (née Tilley) he was educated at Stonyhurst College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. In 1954, he emigrated to Canada.

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  • Richard John Philip Jermy Gwyn, OC, LL. D (born May 26, 1934) is a Canadian civil servant, journalist and author. Born in Bury St. Edmunds, England, the second son (the first died in infancy) of Brigadier Philip Eustace Congreve Jermy-Gwyn, an Indian Army officer, and Elizabeth Edith Jermy-Gwyn (née Tilley) he was educated at Stonyhurst College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. In 1954, he emigrated to Canada. From 1957 to 1959, he was the parliamentary correspondent for United Press International. From 1959 to 1960, he worked for Thomson Newspapers. From 1960 to 1962, he was the Ottawa editor for Maclean-Hunter Business Publications. From 1962 to 1968, he worked for Time Canada as a parliamentary correspondent and contributing editor. From 1968 to 1970, he was the executive assistant to the Minister of Communications, Eric Kierans. From 1970 to 1973, he was the Director-General, Socio-Economic Planning in the Department of Communications. He joined The Toronto Star in 1973, where he was a National Affairs Columnist until 1985 and an International Affairs Columnist from 1985 to 1992. On November 29, 2001 he was appointed chancellor of St. Jerome's University at the University of Waterloo and was installed on March 17, 2002. In 2002, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. He married Sandra Gwyn in 1958. She too was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in April 27, 2000. She died in Toronto on May 26, 2000. He is now married to Carol Bishop Gwyn and lives in the Cabbagetown neighbourhood of Toronto.
  • Richard John Philip Jeremy Gwyn, O.C. , LL.D. est un fonctionnaire, journaliste et écrivain canadien. Né à Bury St. Edmunds, en Angleterre, il émigre au Canada en 1954. Il a notamment été correspondant parlementaire pour United Press International de 1957 à 1959, a travaillé pour Thomson Newspapers de 1959 à 1960, été rédacteur pour Maclean-Hunter de 1960 à 1962, et a été correspondant parlementaire et assistant rédacteur pour Time Canada. Il se joint au Toronto Star en 1973, où il est chroniqueur aux affaires nationales jusqu'en 1985 et chroniqueur aux affaires internationales de 1985 à 1992. Le 29 novembre 2001, il est nommé président de la St. Jerome's University à l'Université de Waterloo et installé le 17 mars 2002. En 2002 il est fait Officier de l'Ordre du Canada. Il épouse Sandra Gwyn en 1958. Elle devient également Officier de l'Ordre du Canada le 27 avril 2000. Elle meurt à Toronto le 26 mai 2000.
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  • Richard John Philip Jermy Gwyn, OC, LL. D (born May 26, 1934) is a Canadian civil servant, journalist and author. Born in Bury St. Edmunds, England, the second son (the first died in infancy) of Brigadier Philip Eustace Congreve Jermy-Gwyn, an Indian Army officer, and Elizabeth Edith Jermy-Gwyn (née Tilley) he was educated at Stonyhurst College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. In 1954, he emigrated to Canada.
  • Richard John Philip Jeremy Gwyn, O.C. , LL.D. est un fonctionnaire, journaliste et écrivain canadien. Né à Bury St. Edmunds, en Angleterre, il émigre au Canada en 1954. Il a notamment été correspondant parlementaire pour United Press International de 1957 à 1959, a travaillé pour Thomson Newspapers de 1959 à 1960, été rédacteur pour Maclean-Hunter de 1960 à 1962, et a été correspondant parlementaire et assistant rédacteur pour Time Canada.
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