Murray McCheyne Thomson OC (December 19, 1922 – May 2, 2019) was a Canadian peace activist Thomson was born in Honan, China where his parents were Christian missionaries. Thomson founded many non-profits in Canada. He was the 1990 recipient of the Pearson Medal of Peace for his work in peace and justice and was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2001. He was also awarded the (Canadian) Golden Jubilee Medal and the Diamond Jubilee Medal He is a former Executive Director of CUSO. He is credited in helping the formation of: He died on May 2, 2019, in Ottawa, Canada.