John Baker (entrepreneur)

John Baker, M.S.C. is a Canadian entrepreneur. Baker founded D2L while studying Systems design engineering at the University of Waterloo.[2]

John Baker
John Baker, President and CEO of D2L speaking at Guelph University
Born
John Baker

(1976-12-29) December 29, 1976
OccupationPresident and CEO of Desire2Learn[1]

Baker was awarded the Meritorious Service Cross in 2017—earned for his work to advance learning across the country and around the world.[3] Baker has also won the Top 40 Under 40 in Waterloo Region in 2009,[4] has been inducted into the Entrepreneur Hall of Fame in Waterloo Region as Intreprid Entrepreneur of the Year in 2009,[5] and received the University of Waterloo Engineering Young Alumni Achievement Medal in 2010.[6][7]

John is on the Governing Council of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council,[8] Board of Directors for the National Ballet School,[9] and Past-Chair of Communitech.

References
  1. http://www.d2l.com/about/leadership/
  2. "From the President: It began in Waterloo". The Greentree Gazette. March 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-03-15. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
  3. Gazette, Government of Canada, Public Works and Government Services Canada, Public Services and Procurement Canada, Integrated Services Branch, Canada. "Canada Gazette – GOVERNMENT HOUSE". www.gazette.gc.ca. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  4. "John Baker". The Record. Archived from the original on April 10, 2010.
  5. "The Intrepid Entrepreneur Award". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
  6. http://www.bulletin.uwaterloo.ca/2010/oct/05tu.html
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2010-12-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. Council, Government of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research. "Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council". www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  9. "National Ballet School". National Ballet School About Us.
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