Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2001-05-30
Invested on: 2001-12-04
He learned his craft from the ground up, starting out as an announcer for a small radio station in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. In 1970, he established his own company, Slaight Broadcasting, and in the years since then, has expanded his business interests steadily. Currently Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the largest privately owned communications firm in Canada, Standard Broadcasting Corporation, he epitomizes the entrepreneurial spirit. A generous philanthropist, he quietly supports individual artists and several organizations including the Shaw Festival, the Women's College Hospital and the United Way of Toronto.