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Vaughn Solomon Schofield, philanthropist, lieutenant-governor of Saskatchewan 2012–18 (born 25 October 1943 in Regina, SK; died 8 April 2026 in Regina). Vaughn Schofield was Saskatchewan's 21st lieutenant-governor. She dedicated her career to business administration, education, broadcasting, corporate governance, crime prevention and community involvement. A dedicated supporter of the Canadian Armed Forces, she received the Canadian Forces Medallion for Distinguished Service and the Canadian Forces Decoration. She received the Saskatchewan Order of Merit in 2012.
Early Career
Schofield attended the University of Saskatchewan and the Ray-Vogue School in Chicago, where she studied Fashion Merchandising.
Public Life
In the 1980s, Vaughn Solomon Schofield chaired the Board of Crime Watch, a North and South American crime prevention organization. Schofield also worked with the Government of Guayaquil, Ecuador, to establish their Crime Watch group and act as an interpreter. She also hosted a Crime Prevention talk show in Fort Lauderdale. She was twice voted Florida's Crime Prevention Woman of the Year.
Schofield has been actively involved in other organizations in Regina. She was a member and held leadership roles with St. John Ambulance, the Assiniboia Club, the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, the Royal United Services Institute, and the Hospitals of Regina Foundation. She also served as Chief Financial Officer of Sprite North America for 10 years.
Other board memberships and affiliations include: the Saskatchewan Roughriders (honorary director), 2003 Grey Cup Committee (chair-security volunteers), Regina Chamber of Commerce Business to Business Expo, Opera Saskatchewan, and the Salvation Army. She was appointed as the Saskatchewan Chair of the Canadian Forces Liaison Council in January 2006.
Schofield as Lieutenant-Governor
Vaughn Solomon Schofield was appointed to the Office of Lieutenant-Governor of Saskatchewan on 6 March 2012, succeeding Gordon Barnhart. During her time as LG, Schofield also served as the chancellor of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit and the honorary lieutenant colonel of 38 Service Battalion.
Following Schofield’s death at the age of 82, a state funeral was held for her in Regina on 25 April 2026.
Other Activities
Vaughn Solomon Schofield remained the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Western Group of Companies, a business real estate organization.
Schofield’s son George has served as the mayor of Regina Beach, Saskatchewan.
Honours
- Commemorative Medal for the Centennial of Saskatchewan (2005)
- Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal (2009)
- Saskatchewan Order of Merit (2012)
- Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012)
- King Charles III Coronation Medal (2025)
- Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of Regina (2025)
