Dominic Barton
Canadian business executive and diplomat
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| 2024 | Concludes term as Chancellor of the University of Waterloo. |
| October 2022 | Appointed as Strategic Counselor by the Eurasia Group. |
| May 5 2022 | Becomes Chairman of the Board of Directors of Rio Tinto. |
| April 2022 | Joined the board of Rio Tinto, a major global mining company. |
| April 2022 | Appointed as Chairman of the Management Board of LeapFrog Investments. |
| 2021 | Concludes term as Canadian Ambassador to China. |
| December 6 2021 | Barton announced his resignation as Ambassador to China after successfully completing his core mission of securing the release of Kovrig and Spavor. |
| September 24 2021 | Barton accompanied Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor on their flight home after their release from detention in China, following weeks of diplomatic negotiations. |
| April 2021 | Barton held meetings in Washington, securing a commitment from senior U.S. officials to increase pressure on Beijing regarding the detention of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor. |
| February 25 2021 | Reappointed as chancellor of the University of Waterloo. |
| September 5 2019 | Appointed as the Canadian Ambassador to the People's Republic of China. |
| September 4 2019 | Dominic Barton was appointed as Ambassador of Canada to China by the Government of Canada, with a mixed reaction due to his previous ties with China. |
| 2018 | Stepped down as Global Managing Director of McKinsey & Company, replaced by Kevin Sneader. |
| 2018 | Became Global Managing Director Emeritus and began accepting broader philanthropic and advisory positions. |
| 2018 | Became chairman of Teck, a major natural resources company and exporter of steel-making coal. |
| June 19 2018 | Appointed as the 11th chancellor of the University of Waterloo. |
| 2015 | Re-elected to a third and final term as Global Managing Director of McKinsey & Company. |
| 2012 | Re-elected to a second three-year term as Global Managing Director of McKinsey & Company. |
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