John Angus Weir
John Angus Weir was the fourth president of Wilfrid Laurier University, serving from 1982 until his retirement in 1992. Weir was born to J. Angus and Mary in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, on October 29, 1930. He was usually called "Jack". He has a brother named Robert. Weir graduated from St. Dunstan's University as a professor and chairman of the economics department from 1968 to 1978. He became vice-president of academics from 1978 to 1982, and then he eventually became the university's president from 1982 until his retirement in 1992. While university president, Weir helped form the undergraduate music therapy program in the university's Faculty of Music on February 16, 1987.
He married Ann in 1959 and had four sons. Weir died at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
