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Russ Kisby, BAPE’63, LLD’96

Perhaps no one knows better than Russ Kisby what it takes to change Canadians attitudes towards physical fitness and human health. One of the founders of the highly influential, non-profit organization ParticipACTION, he spent his early career with the YMCA of Canada. He later joined the national physical activity health promotion program, known as ParticipACTION, at its inception in 1972 and served as president for 25 years. For three decades, he traveled extensively across Canada and internationally working with governments, media, volunteer organizations, and private sector corporations promoting the long-term benefits of physical activity and healthy lifestyles.