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Francis, Mayann
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Mayann Francis was born in Sydney, Cape Breton on February 18, 1946. She grew up in Whitney Pier, Cape Breton and attended St. Mary’s University and New York University. She was the one of the first Black corporate paralegals hired in Manhattan, where she lived for 16 years. Upon returning to Nova Scotia, Mayann became the first Employment Equity Officer at Dalhousie University. She was also the first female Ombudsperson of Nova Scotia (2000-2003), CEO of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission from 1999-2006. In 2006 she was appointed as the 31st Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (2006-2012), becoming the second female and first African Nova Scotian to hold the position. Mayann Francis’ work has been focused on gender equality at universities and in the workforce, eradicating issues of race in the workforce, and affirmative action towards the hiring of women, people of different races, and people with disabilities. She is currently the Distinguished Public Service Fellow in the Faculty of Management at Dalhousie.
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Dalhousie University. Faculty of Management (1975-)
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Mayann Francis was the first Employment Equity Officer at Dalhousie University, and is currently the Distinguished Public Service Fellow in the Faculty of Management.