Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2014-05-08
Invested on: 2014-09-12
For his engagement as a pioneer in Canada’s music retail industry who is committed to musicians, customers and employees across the country.
Jack Long changed the face of Canada’s music business when he founded Long & McQuade in 1956. His original two-room retail store eventually spawned over 60 branches across the country, and his innovative in-house financing plans and instrument rental services established how Canadians access and procure musical instruments today. A professional musician as well as a businessman, he takes his customers’ and competitors’ interests into account. He also provides financial and in-kind support to more than 100 of Canada’s educational, charitable and musical organizations.