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Dr. Brendan Bunting – President, Alberta Medical Association
Influential Icon: Medicine man
Whether it is Premier Ralph Klein or Prime Minister Paul Martin, any politician’s proposal to reform health care in the province of Alberta will likely have to pass muster with Brendan Bunting, the president of the Alberta Medical Association.
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Doug Goss – Chair of the Organizing Committee, Heritage Classic Hockey Game
Counsel, Bryan & Company
Influential Icon: Classic’s class act
When the Edmonton Oilers began looking for somebody to help stage an outdoor hockey game at Commonwealth Stadium, lawyer Doug Goss was a natural selection.
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Doug and Lois Mitchell
(Doug) National Co-Chair and Regional Managing Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais
(Lois) President, Amherst Consultants Ltd.
Influential Icon: Power pair
This power couple has been a permanent fixture on Calgary’s good works scene since moving back to the city in 1989.
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Don Wilson – President and Chair, Calgary Exhibition and Stampede
Influential Icon: Urban cowboy
It’s been almost 60 years, but Don Wilson vividly remembers attending his first Calgary Stampede, riding a pony in the parade before his grandfather took him to the exhibition grounds.
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Don Bester – Director, Butte Action Committee
Influential Icon: Water warrior
When it comes to challenging Alberta’s oilpatch on using fresh water for enhanced recovery, Don Bester, director of the Butte Action Committee, has a pretty good grasp of the facts.
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David Swanson – Chair, Calgary Chamber of Commerce
Influential Icon: Architect of business
To kick off his tenure as board chair of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce in mid-January, David Swanson opened the group’s new $1-million business centre and hosted separate functions for Conservative leadership hopeful Belinda Stronach and Canadian Krispy Kreme Donuts CEO Roly Morris on the following days.
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David Lynch – Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Alberta
Influential Icon: Engineered for success
Under the leadership of David Lynch, the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Engineering has become one of the biggest and best schools in North America with 4,300 full-time students.
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Dave Bronconnier – Mayor, City of Calgary
Influential Icon: Urban legend
A liberal that wins elections in Calgary may seem as a mythical beast along the lines of Sasquatch or the Loch Ness Monster.
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Daryl Katz – Chair, Katz Group Ltd.
Influential Icon: Pill pusher
Billionaire Daryl Katz has tried, albeit unsuccessfully, to keep a low profile while promoting his pharmacies.
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Dan MacLennan – President, Alberta Union of Provincial Employees
Influential Icon: Dealmaker
The man known as Buff strengthened his status as the province’s most powerful man in organized labour by comfortably winning re-election to serve a fourth term at the top of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE).
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