Ian Fraser’s hometown is Perth and he graduated from Perth Collegiate Institute. He started the Commerce program in 1949 and met his wife the first day of class when he noticed a blond girl in a red jacket and introduced himself. They graduated in 1953 and married in 1955. They have 4 children and 9 grandchildren.
Ian played football at Queen's and the Argo's tried to recruit him but he had other plans. He started working for Canada Life in Toronto after graduation. He started as management trainee and 42 years later completed his time there as Executive Vice President and Corporate Secretary. After Canada Life --he served for ten years as the Secretary-Treasurer of the National Sanitarium Association, which was founded in 1896 to build sanitaria for the treatment of tuberculosis and has evolved into a funding organization for research in pulmonary disease.
Ian and Pat established The Ian and Pat Fraser Family Scholarship because they have a high regard for Smith School of Business and believe in giving back. They have many wonderful memories of their time at Queen's. Ian was mentored by great professors such as Professors Hand, Smail, McPherson, and McDougal to name a few. There were 18 in his class and many of them remain friends to this day.
Ian and Pat wish all the best to their recipients who are starting their time at Queen's and hope they will give back to their alma mater to the best of their ability when they are able.
