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A Tribute to the Professional Life of Bill Wilkerson, LL.D. (Hon). 1942-2025
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2025-02-06
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On January 26, 2025 Bill Wilkerson passed away at age 82. He was a Canadian pioneer in courage, communication and collaboration and a champion for workplace mental health.
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Bill served us all in important and highly visible roles during his career, including: 1) Co-Founder and President, Global Business and Economic Roundtable on Addiction and Mental Health (1997-2011). Bill led the Roundtable as CEO for 15 years. He had a drive to raise awareness about addiction, mental health (particularly depression) and suicide prevention and connect these issues to their business impact on the workforce and on society in general. 2) Founder and Chairman, United States/Canada Forums on Mental Health and Productivity (2007-2013). A series of five forums featured ambassadors, government leaders, science experts and the CEOs of major companies in banking, insurance, health care and other fields. 3) Founder and Chairman, European Business Forum for Mental Health and Productivity (2013-2017). For its campaign to 'Target the Impact of Depression', Bill traveled to 20 European capitals in 24 months to recruit major employers with more than 1.5 million employees. The Forum produced a European Business Charter and six pilot projects to test management practices aimed at reducing risk and disablement from chronic job stress and depression. 4) Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Mental Health International (2013-2025). He sought out experts to learn more about the interplay of mental health and brain health.
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8-page document with photos
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