Friday July 25, 2008
Biography 
A nationally recognized business leader, an ardent community champion, a lover of the great outdoors, and a wellness enthusiast, Gwyn Morgan devoted three decades to building Canada’s largest energy company. EnCana is one of North America’s leading oil and natural gas production companies, with an enterprise value of approximately $50-billion (U.S.). He led the creation of EnCana Corporation through a merger which is widely viewed as the most significant transaction in Canadian energy sector history. He stepped down as founding CEO at the end of 2005.
Gwyn has been recognized as Canada’s Outstanding CEO of the YearTM and also as Canada’s Most Respected CEO. He has a strong belief that a corporation should be a positive social, community and environmental force.
Gwyn serves as a non-executive Chairman of Montreal based SNC-Lavalin Group Inc., and he is a director of London based HSBC Holdings plc. He is an Honourary Colonel (retired) of the 410 Tactical Fighter Squadron, Canadian Air Force. He has received leadership awards from several Canadian Business Schools, two honourary degrees and has been appointed Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering.
Discipline, ethics and integrity are the key values driving his endeavors. Working to improve public policy in wellness and education characterizes Gwyn’s public service record.
