François Charles Archile Jeanneret François Charles Archile Jeanneret François Charles Archile Jeanneret (November 18, 1890 – 1967) was the 22nd Chancellor of the University of Toronto, holding the position from 1959 to 1965. Jeanneret was born in Elmira, Ontario, Canada on November 18, 1890. He graduated with honors from Berlin Collegiate and played on the school's soccer team, winning the Dominion Football Association championship. After high school, Jeanneret attended the University of Toronto, the University of Chicago, and finally the University of Paris in Paris, France. When he completed his academic studies, he took a position as the head of the department of modern
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