Rob Sobey
Rob worked at Sobeys Inc. for 30 years before retiring to focus on volunteering, philanthropy, and governance. A Director of Empire Company and the Institute of Corporate Directors, Rob is Chairman of the Sobey Art Foundation and is a Emeritus Advisory Board Member for the Queen’s Smith School of Business. He is Honourary Governor of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, a Distinguished Patron of the National Gallery of Canada, and is a Director on the Emeritus Board of the NGC Foundation. For his service as an Honorary Colonel in the Canadian Army, Mr. Sobey received a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and the Canadian Forces Decoration. In recognition of his leadership and contributions as philanthropist, patron of the visual arts, and advocate for greater access to post-secondary education, Rob has been appointed to the Order of Nova Scotia.
Rob holds an undergraduate degree from Queen’s University, a Master of Business Administration from Babson College, and the ICD.D designation.