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ANDREW DALTON ’78
LEN GURR
TED MERCER ’96
earned a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Toronto in 1982. While attending university he played hockey for the U of T Varsity Blues. After graduation, he joined the family-owned Dalton Company, where he is now Chief Executive Officer. It was The Dalton Company that built SAC’s new Centre for Leadership, Innovation & Performance. Andrew returns to the Board of Governors at St. Andrew’s where he served as a Director from April 2005 to June 2010. During his tenure he chaired the Finance and Audit Committee and the Property and Facilities Committee, as well as serving on the Foundation Renewal and Executive Committees. He is also a previous Chairman of the Sterling Hall School. Andrew and his wife, Julie, have three children Blake ’05, and daughters Kelly and Holly.
joined the faculty of St. Andrew’s College in 2005, teaching history in the Upper School. He currently serves as the Housemaster of Smith House, Head Coach of Varsity Football, Assistant Coach of Varsity Baseball, and faculty advisor for the Andrean Life Council. He is also a member of the School’s Standing Committee for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, is currently completing the CAIS Leadership Institute program, and is in year two of a three-year schoolsponsored research project focusing on best practices to motivate students. Len holds a BA (Hons.) with a double major in English and history, an MA in history, and a B.Ed. from the University of Western Ontario (now Western University). He also holds the ‘Honour Specialist’ accreditation in history. He lives on campus with his dogs, Jackson and Maximus.
holds a degree in business from Wilfrid Laurier University and passed the Chartered Accountant’s examinations with KPMG Toronto. After several years working for KPMG offices in London, England, and Sydney, Australia, Ted moved back to Toronto and became vice-president sales with software technology company, ResolverGRC. In addition, he has conducted due diligence for Bruce Croxon, a former investor on the CBC TV show Dragons’ Den, and along with his brother, Will Mercer ’98 and two partners, makes investments in food distribution companies. Ted served on the board for the Metro Toronto Movement for Literacy for five years and currently serves on the board of the University Club of Toronto. He and his wife, Victoria Smart (Appleby ’98), are expecting their first child in December of this year.
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