Lloyd Barber

Lloyd Ingram Barber, (8 March 1932 – 16 September 2011) was the second President and former vice-chancellor of the University of Regina.

Early life Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Barber earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Saskatchewan followed by an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley. He subsequently received his doctorate in business administration (PhD) from the University of Washington. He then joined the University of Saskatchewan where he taught commerce between 1955 and 1976, serving terms as dean of commerce and as vice-president.

Political career From 1964 to 1965 he was a member of the Saskatchewan Royal Commission on Government Administration.

Barber was appointed as a member of the Northwest Territorial Council on 9 November 1967, and his term lasted until 1970.

In 1976, Barber became the second president and vice-chancellor of the University of Regina, a position he held until retirement in 1990. He also supported the creation of the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College. In 1995 he was invested as a member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, Saskatchewan's highest honour.