Former prime minister Brian Mulroney speaks during the Atlantic Economic Forum at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, N.S., in 2023. Andy Hakin is president of St. Francis Xavier University. Andrew Hakin is the president of St. Francis Xavier University. Story continuesFormer St. Francis Xavier University president Sean Riley's 2011 employment contract allowed him to collect $1.2 million for administrative leave he did not take. Sean Riley was St. Francis Xavier University president for 18 years from 1996 until his retirement in 2014.