He graduated from Queen's University at Kingston, receiving his Bachelor of Commerce in 1957.
he was an active member of the board of trustees and a benefactor of the university.
[1] He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.
[2] Goodes was the chief operating officer and president of Warner-Lambert Company from 1985 to 1991.
During his tenure, he received the Drucker award for his "dramatic turnaround of the global pharmaceutical and consumer products company".