Ronald Lou-Poy, (September 25, 1934February 9, 2022) was a Canadian lawyer and community leader. He served as chancellor of the University of Victoria from 2003 to 2008.
Early life
Lou-Poy was born in Victoria, British Columbia, on September 25, 1934. His father worked as a grocer, and Lou-Poy was the third generation of his family to reside in Victoria. He studied at Victoria College (which later became the University of Victoria) and the University of British Columbia, graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce in 1957. He was then accepted into the University of British Columbia Faculty of Law, obtaining a Bachelor of Laws in 1960. He eventually became a senior partner of that law firm. Two years later, he was elected to a second term by acclamation. He also presented university degrees in Iqaluit to Inuit students enrolled in a special University of Victoria Faculty of Law program, as well as honorary degrees at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. He was granted an honorary Doctorate of Laws by the University of Victoria (his alma mater) in 2000. Lou-Poy was conferred the Leadership Victoria Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007,
Personal life
Lou-Poy was married to May until his death. Together, they had two children: Anne-Marie and Patrick. He played tennis into his seventies and golf until a few years before his death, having been a member of the Uplands Golf Club.