Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 1996-11-14
Invested on: 1997-04-16
Held in high regard for his entrepreneurial skills in building a small company into a multinational corporation employing thousands in Canada and worldwide, he has shared his good fortune with many educational, health and arts organizations, often anonymously. His leadership roles with the Weizmann Institute of Science and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra resulted in the successful completion of several unique and challenging initiatives.