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Maura McKeon is a descendant of Irish immigrants, who came to the province of Quebec in the 19th century.
Maura McKeon graduated from McGill University, Macdonald College - faculty of education in 1969. During 35 years she worked as a high school teacher for History and English at the CECM (Commission des écoles catholiques de Montréal). She is a member of the board of directors of the St. Patrick’s Society of Montréal. She lives in Westmount, Quebec.

Thomas McLaren, architect, was born in Perth, England, on July 22, 1879. He died in Montreal in 1967. He was a partner in the firm Peden and McLaren which designed the first Loyola College buildings on Sherbrooke St. West in the 1910s.

W. Earle McLaughlin was appointed Chancellor at the September 17, 1981 Board of Governors meeting. His five-year term began on January 1st, 1982. A former chief executive officer of the Royal Bank of Canada, McLaughlin was installed as Chancellor at the Spring 1992 Convocation Ceremony. He was a member of several Board sub-committees, including the Executive, Finance, Audit, and Graduation Ceremonies committees. Citing health reasons, McLaughlin stepped down from his role at the end of his term, on December 31, 1986. He was named Chancellor Emeritus at the inaugural induction ceremony of the honorific title held October 18, 1989. McLaughlin passed away in 1991.

• W. Earle McLaughlin received an honorary Doctorate of Law degree (LL. D.) at the Fall 1988 Convocation ceremony.
• In 1991, W. Earle McLaughlin was honoured by a plaque placed in the Concert Hall foyer that reads: The Foyer of the Concert Hall was made possible through the generous contribution of Royal Bank of Canada in honour of W. Earle McLaughlin (1982-86). McLaughlin was unable to attend ceremony due to illness.

A 1949 attendee of Loyola College, Donald W. McNaughton joined the Board of Governors in 1974. As President and C.E.O. of Schenley Canada Inc., McNaughton was elected Chair of the Board of Governors in 1981 and served until 1987. McNaughton maintained a seat on the governing committee as a representative of the community-at-large until he was named Governor Emeritus at the Board of Governors dinner meeting on November 17, 1999. McNaughton had retired from the Board of Governors in June of that year.

• On June 19, 2007, McNaughton received an honorary doctorate at the Engineering and Computer Sciences Spring Convocation ceremony.
• At the 14th Annual Alumni Recognition Awards banquet held November 18, 2004, McNaughton was awarded the Humberto Santos Award from the Concordia Alumni Association for his exceptional service to the University and community at-large.
• In 2004 McNaughton and his wife Erin created the Donald W. McNaughton Fund for Theological Studies to assist selected students with their pastoral activities.
• On April 17, 1991, McNaughton was awarded the Loyola Medal by the Loyola Alumni Association for outstanding leadership and contributions to society.
• On April 26, 1984, McNaughton introduced Rector John O’Brien at a dinner honouring his 20-years of service as head of the institution.
• From 1983 to 1988 McNaughton chaired the Capital Campaign Stewardship Committee.
• On October 12, 1983, McNaughton was guest speaker at the annual Wine and Cheese Party organized by the Friends of Concordia University and held at Quebec Government House, Rockefeller Center, in New York City.
• In 1971, as member of the Loyola College Board of Trustees, McNaughton joined the committee that negotiated the merger between Loyola College and Sir George Williams University.
• McNaughton was president of the Loyola Alumni Association from 1965 to 1967.
• From 1944-46, while a student at Loyola College, McNaughton was actively engaged with the Loyola News and became the first advertising manager at the paper.

Succeeding David P. O’Brien, Loyola College graduate L. Jacques Ménard was named Chancellor in December 2010. His installation took place at the June 20, 2011 Spring Convocation Ceremony. A Chicoutimi native and former President of BMO Financial Group, Ménard sat on the Board of Governors as of 1994 and served as Vice-Chair from 1996 to 1999. He was named Deputy Chancellor in 2009 and stepped down as Chancellor after the completion of his term in December 2014.

• L. Jacques Ménard was named Commander and a Great Montrealer to the Order of Montreal in 2016.
• Ménard received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in November 2012.
• Ménard was appointed Companion of the Order of Canada in November 2013. In 1995 he was named Member and was promoted to the rank of Officer in 2000.
• In 2010 Ménard was named an Officer of the Ordre national du Québec.
• At a 2007 announcement of BMO’s $2.5 million gift to Concordia, Ménard was introduced to Gabriel Bran Lopez (Concordia graduate and creator of the Youth Fusion Project), which inspired Ménard to later become Chair of the Project.
• On June 13, 2006 Ménard received an honorary doctorate at the John Molson School of Business Spring Convocation ceremony.
• At the October 1 Rector’s Dinner during 1999 Homecoming, Ménard received the Loyola Medal from the Loyola Alumni Association Inc. from then Rector Frederick Lowy.
• Ménard generously hosted in his firm’s offices the March 10-11, 1996 Concordia Phone-a-thon fundraiser.
• Ménard was Chair of the Campaign Leadership Gifts Division of Concordia’s Campaign for a New Millennium from 1996-1999.
• From 1993-1994 Ménard chaired the Alumni Division of the Annual Giving Campaign. The following year he accepted the position of General Chair of the Campaign.
• At the 6th Annual Faculty of Commerce and Administration Awards of Distinction Reception on November 12, 1993, Ménard was honoured for 23 years of professional accomplishments and community service.
• Ménard was president of the Montreal Chamber of Commerce in 1990.
• Ménard obtained an honours degree in Economics from Loyola College in 1967.