David Foster receives Entrepreneur of the Year award (photos)

David Foster, businessman, philanthropist, record producer and Peter B. Gustavson School of Business 2015 Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year
Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, Don Chalmers, distinguished entrepreneur, David Ritchie, former UVic Chancellor, Murray Farmer, Gustavson School of Business, Carole Chalmers, Lynda Farmer, Entrepreneur of the year recipient, David Foster, Pesatores

David Foster, Peter B. Gustavson School of Business 2015 Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year; and Patricia Elemans, Gustavson School of Business assistant dean, external relations
Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, Don Chalmers, distinguished entrepreneur, David Ritchie, former UVic Chancellor, Murray Farmer, Gustavson School of Business, Carole Chalmers, Lynda Farmer, Entrepreneur of the year recipient, David Foster, Pesatores

Peter Legge, Canada Wide Media founder and CEO; his wife, Kay Legge; Valerie Kuehne, University of Victoria vice president academic and provost; and her husband, John Kuehne, management consultant
Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, Don Chalmers, distinguished entrepreneur, David Ritchie, former UVic Chancellor, Murray Farmer, Gustavson School of Business, Carole Chalmers, Lynda Farmer, Entrepreneur of the year recipient, David Foster, Pesatores

Jeff Nelson, BMO Bank of Montreal VP, commercial banking; Stephen Gardner, BMO Bank of Montreal regional VP, personal banking, Vancouver Island; David Fraser, BMO Bank of Montreal senior account manager, commercial banking; and Michael Bonner, BMO Bank o
Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, Don Chalmers, distinguished entrepreneur, David Ritchie, former UVic Chancellor, Murray Farmer, Gustavson School of Business, Carole Chalmers, Lynda Farmer, Entrepreneur of the year recipient, David Foster, Pesatores

Saul Klein, Gustavson School of Business dean and Lansdowne Professor of International Business; his wife, Suzie Klein; Rochelle Moller; and her husband, Bjorn Moller, Gustavson School of Business international advisory board member
Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, Don Chalmers, distinguished entrepreneur, David Ritchie, former UVic Chancellor, Murray Farmer, Gustavson School of Business, Carole Chalmers, Lynda Farmer, Entrepreneur of the year recipient, David Foster, Pesatores

Jeff Cohen, BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. assistant branch manager & investment advisor; Brian Davis, BMO Bank of Montreal account manager, commercial banking; Dwayne Dyson, BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. VP president & wealth advisor, branch manager, Victoria & Vancouv
Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, Don Chalmers, distinguished entrepreneur, David Ritchie, former UVic Chancellor, Murray Farmer, Gustavson School of Business, Carole Chalmers, Lynda Farmer, Entrepreneur of the year recipient, David Foster, Pesatores

Mark Colgate, Gustavson School of Business associate dean, faculty renewal; Dave Ritchie, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers co-founder; philanthropists Carole and Don Chalmers
Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, Don Chalmers, distinguished entrepreneur, David Ritchie, former UVic Chancellor, Murray Farmer, Gustavson School of Business, Carole Chalmers, Lynda Farmer, Entrepreneur of the year recipient, David Foster, Pesatores

Tanya Smith, CHEK News manager community relations; Stacey Sampson; Levi Sampson, Harmac Pacific director, president and CHEK TV CEO and David Foster Foundation board member; and Dana Hutchings, CHEK News assistant news director
Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, Don Chalmers, distinguished entrepreneur, David Ritchie, former UVic Chancellor, Murray Farmer, Gustavson School of Business, Carole Chalmers, Lynda Farmer, Entrepreneur of the year recipient, David Foster, Pesatores

Hannes Blum, AbeBooks former CEO; and his wife, Claudia Blum, Ballet Victoria board member
Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, Don Chalmers, distinguished entrepreneur, David Ritchie, former UVic Chancellor, Murray Farmer, Gustavson School of Business, Carole Chalmers, Lynda Farmer, Entrepreneur of the year recipient, David Foster, Pesatores

Patricia Elemans, Gustavson School of Business assistant dean, external relations; philanthropists Murray Farmer, University of Victoria past chancellor, and his wife, Lynda Farmer
Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, Don Chalmers, distinguished entrepreneur, David Ritchie, former UVic Chancellor, Murray Farmer, Gustavson School of Business, Carole Chalmers, Lynda Farmer, Entrepreneur of the year recipient, David Foster, Pesatores

Cassandra Ravenhill; her husband, Mike Ravenhill, David Foster Foundation CEO; and Jeff Mallett, former Yahoo! COO and past entrepreneur of the year
Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, Don Chalmers, distinguished entrepreneur, David Ritchie, former UVic Chancellor, Murray Farmer, Gustavson School of Business, Carole Chalmers, Lynda Farmer, Entrepreneur of the year recipient, David Foster, Pesatores

Erin Shaw, Erin Shaw Family Law principal; Jamie Cassels, University of Victoria president; Elizabeth Dutton, president of UsedEverywhere.com and member of Gustavson International Advisory Board; and Alex Dutton, Cook Roberts LLP
Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, Don Chalmers, distinguished entrepreneur, David Ritchie, former UVic Chancellor, Murray Farmer, Gustavson School of Business, Carole Chalmers, Lynda Farmer, Entrepreneur of the year recipient, David Foster, Pesatores

Elizabeth Dutton, president of UsedEverywhere.com and member of Gustavson International Advisory Board; Annie Wong-Harrison, National Car and Truck Rental owner; David Black, Black Press founder and chair; Roslyn van der Wal, Life in Harmony principal; an
Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, Don Chalmers, distinguished entrepreneur, David Ritchie, former UVic Chancellor, Murray Farmer, Gustavson School of Business, Carole Chalmers, Lynda Farmer, Entrepreneur of the year recipient, David Foster, Pesatores

Roman Hahn, Hahn & Associates Wealth Management Consulting VP and investment advisor; and Deirdre Campbell, Tartan Communications president
Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, Don Chalmers, distinguished entrepreneur, David Ritchie, former UVic Chancellor, Murray Farmer, Gustavson School of Business, Carole Chalmers, Lynda Farmer, Entrepreneur of the year recipient, David Foster, Pesatores

Allan Gilchrist, former Peter B. Gustavson School of Business international advisory board member; Eileen Gilchrist; and Charles Hodgins, VIH Aviation Group senior VP finance and CFO
Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, Don Chalmers, distinguished entrepreneur, David Ritchie, former UVic Chancellor, Murray Farmer, Gustavson School of Business, Carole Chalmers, Lynda Farmer, Entrepreneur of the year recipient, David Foster, Pesatores

Peter B. Gustavson School of Business Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year gala in the Fairmont Empress Ivy Ballroom
Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, Don Chalmers, distinguished entrepreneur, David Ritchie, former UVic Chancellor, Murray Farmer, Gustavson School of Business, Carole Chalmers, Lynda Farmer, Entrepreneur of the year recipient, David Foster, Pesatores