Helping the disadvantaged – doing the right thing the right way Sam Watts August 27, 2021 2040 Thinking Philanthropically It is a privilege to be invited to contribute to The Montrealer on a regular basis. In future columns the plan is that we will outline key ideas about philanthropy and non-profits....
Brian Bronfman named to the Ordre national du Québec The Montrealer July 25, 2021 2973 Philanthropist recognized for his contribution to changing the face of Quebec society Brian Bronfman was one of 13 people to be honoured in June as an Officer of the Ordre national du Québec. As co-founder a...
Barry F. Lorenzetti – founder of BFL Canada, the nation’s largest independent insurance broker Peter Kerr April 3, 2021 15639 From a modest beginning growing up in Montreal’s Ville Emard district, Barry Lorenzetti has built BFL Canada into a $1.5 billion dollar insurance brokerage with twenty-one offices across Canada and internationa...
Marc Parent – business leader, philanthropist and innovator Tara Simonetta Mann August 3, 2020 5778 Marc Parent values Montreal for what it is and for what it can offer the world By Tara Simonetta-Mann “This city is a hub for aviation and AI,” he says. “We have world-class universities and health care. Th...
Marc Gold and Nancy Cummings-Gold share their love of family, community, a desire to help others …and music Peter Kerr July 15, 2020 4718 Music has played an important role in the lives of Marc Gold and Nancy Cummings-Gold. It was a shared love of music that brought them together as young adults. Now they share their love of their city, province ...
Mitch Garber – successful entrepreneur, philanthropist, and passionate Montrealer Peter Kerr February 19, 2020 7862 “I love my family, I love sports and I love business!” This statement at the beginning of our conversation is an accurate self-description of Mitch Garber. He has a tremendous amount of energy that fuels his fo...
Vincenzo Guzzo – Mr. Sunshine brings his no-nonsense business acumen to Dragon’s Den Peter Kerr November 19, 2019 6372 Vincenzo Guzzo started working in his father’s movie theatre when he was a child, doing everything from sweeping the floors to selling tickets. After school, he would go to Angelo Guzzo’s movie theatre and comp...
Stephen Jarislowsky – successful entrepreneur and Renaissance man Peter Kerr January 6, 2018 8291 Stephen Jarislowsky One of the Canada’s foremost entrepreneurs and philanthropists “When I went to university in 1946, it was the first time in my life that I began to make decisions for myself; after at...
John Rae, the super hospital’s quiet philanthropist Tracey Arial May 26, 2017 7142 John Rae Which Montreal powerbroker convinced private investors to donate massively to the MUHC super hospital through years of political turmoil, fraudulent leadership and the pullout of key players? John ...
Philippe III and Nannette de Gaspé Beaubien Tracey Arial April 18, 2017 33301 Spearheading four generations to secure Quebec’s place on the global stage How do you put your mark on a family business without diminishing the role and expertise of your parents and siblings, while also maki...
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