Glen Dexter
Personal information
Full nameGlen Vincent Dexter
NationalityCanadian
Born (1952-11-01) 1 November 1952
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height1.83 m (6.0 ft)
Sailing career
ClassSoling
Competition record
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1977 HankoSoling
Silver medal – second place1978 RioSoling
Gold medal – first place1980 PonceSoling

Glen Vincent Dexter (born 1 November 1952) is a Canadian former sailor who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1] He was a member of the youngest Olympic sailing crew at the 1976 Olympics, with fellow sailors Andreas Josenhans and Sandy MacMillan. The team placed 8th. The team went on to become the World Class Soling Champions in 1977 and 1980.

Early life and education

Dexter graduated from Dalhousie University with a Bachelor of Science with honours in Physics and then graduated with Bachelor of Laws in 1982. He also obtained a Master of Mathematics from University of Waterloo.

Business career

Dexter, along with former Olympic partners Andreas Josenhans and Sandy MacMillan, founded North Sails Atlantic, the largest sail manufacturing firm in Nova Scotia.[2] Dexter practised corporate law for 15 years with the law firm, Stewart McKelvey Stirling Scales. Dexter is president and CEO of Canadian International Capital and chairman of Medusa Medical Technologies, a health care related software company.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Glen Dexter". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  2. ↑ Risks, rewards in sport, business Chronicle Herald
  3. ↑ CIC Nova – Our Team
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