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Welcoming The Newest Hero In The Fight To End Cancer | Featuring Michael Burns

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Michael Burns, 2017 (CNW Group/Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation)

Michael Burns, 2017 (CNW Group/Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation)


Welcoming The Newest Hero In The Fight To End Cancer | Featuring Michael Burns


The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation is one of the Top 5 Cancer Research Centres in the world and is attracting world-class talent.  This is epitomized by its latest announcement, the appointment of Michael Burns to the position of President  & CEO of The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, effective January 2, 2018.
FTEC is an official partner supporting The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation and we are delighted to see this appointment.  We look forward to the continuous growth of our partnership under Michael Burns’ leadership.  #FTEC2018

“I’m honoured to be joining this world-class foundation and I look forward to working with our stakeholders to help conquer cancer in our lifetime”

~ Michael Burns, 2017 (CNW Group/Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation)

Burns was most recently CEO of the Invictus Games Toronto 2017.   The Invictus Games are the largest international adaptive sport competition in the world, featuring ill and injured soldiers and veterans.  Burns led the execution of the Games, including building the organization from the ground up, which took more than two years.
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