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The Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada<\/a>, in partnership with Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada and the Canadian Association for Studies in Co-operation<\/a> established a scholarship fund in memory of Ian MacPherson to commemorate his lifelong contributions to the study and promotion of co-operatives.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Who was Ian MacPherson?” open_toggle_text_color=”#0096D6″ icon_color=”#0096D6″ toggle_icon=”7||divi||400″ use_icon_font_size=”on” icon_font_size=”30px” open_icon_color=”#D8531D” open_toggle_icon=”6||divi||400″ open_use_icon_font_size=”on” open_icon_font_size=”30px” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_text_color=”#0096D6″ title_level=”h3″ title_font=”|||on|||||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n As a scholar, educator and co-operative activist, Dr. MacPherson personified the relationship between Canadian co-operative academics and co-op practitioners. He served as president of both the Canadian Co-operative Association (now Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada) and Credit Union Central of British Columbia (now part of Central 1 Credit Union), as well as on the boards of various consumer, financial and health care co-operatives. He wrote dozens of articles and books about co-operatives, including A Century of Co-operation<\/em>, the commemorative book marking the 100th anniversary of Canada\u2019s organized co-operative movement in 2009.<\/p>\n If you would like lean more about Dr. Ian MacPherson and his contributions to the sector, please contact Dr. Darryl Reed, Faculty at Shiv Nadar University<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n