Making it official: John Dobson, BCom'49, LLD'96, signs the Honorary Degree Registry, while University Chancellor Gretta Chambers, BA'47, checks his spelling

The paparazzi were out to catch John Dobson, BCom'49, receiving an honorary doctorate at the convocation on October 29 in recognition of his career and contributions to McGill. The entrepreneurial alumnus, who also has an MBA from Harvard, founded the Formula Growth Fund investment company in 1960, but hasn't found time to rest on any of his laurels. The John Dobson Foundation, which he formed in 1986, sponsors countless philanthropic enterprises, including the Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies at McGill's Faculty of Management. The newly minted Dr. Dobson was nominated for the degree by the McGill Alumni Association.