Georgian College honors about 168 Automotive Business graduates; Ford Canada CEO Bev Goodman awarded Honorary BBA
On October 8, 2026, Georgian College celebrated approximately 168 graduates (Dec 2024–Aug 2026) from its Automotive Business programs at the Automotive Business School of Canada convocation in Barrie. Bev Goodman, President and CEO of Ford Motor Company of Canada, received an Honorary Bachelor of Business Administration (Automotive Management).
At the convocation held at the Georgian Theatre (Barrie campus), Georgian College presented an Honorary BBA (Automotive Management) to Bev Goodman. Goodman has worked at Ford Canada since 1996 and became President and CEO in 2021; Ford employs about 7,000 people in Canada plus roughly 18,000 at over 400 Ford and Ford‑Lincoln dealerships. The college noted Ford’s engagement with the Automotive Business School of Canada through student awards, scholarships and hands‑on learning opportunities, highlighting industry partnerships that support applied training and graduate readiness for Canada’s automotive sector.