His energy and enthusiasm support a variety of worthy causes on an ever widening scale. Founder of the Canadian Council for Native Business, he has helped Canada's First Peoples to develop and diversify their economies, and as a benefactor of the University of Toronto his generosity has brought considerable opportunities to pharmacy students, in particular. This is a promotion within the Order.
Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 1977-07-11
Invested on: 1977-10-26
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Koffler Stores Ltd., Toronto. For his many services to his community as businessman, philanthropist and patron of the arts.