Dr. Anatol Rapoport
Mathematician, psychologist, pioneer in mathematical biology, game theory, general systems theory, author of The Origins of Violence, Fights Games and Debates
1911-2007 (96)
Barry Sherman
Billionaire, philanthropist, founder of Apotex pharmaceuticals, he was murdered with his wife Honey Sherman in 2017
1942-2017 (75)
Bill Morneau
Liberal Party politician, MP for Toronto Centre, Canada's Minister of Finance from 2015-2020, executive chairman of Morneau Shepell (now LifeWorks), chairman of the CD Howe Institute, controversial figure in the SNC-Lavalin scandal
ourcommons.ca
Bob Proctor
Self-help author, bestselling author of You Were Born Rich, Thoughts Are Things, The Art of Living, Change Your Paradigm, businessperson, keynote speaker, salesperson, founder of the Proctor Gallagher Institute
1934-2022 (88)
proctorgallagherinstitute.com
Charles Best
Medical scientist, physician, physiologist, co-discovery of insulin, founder of The Diabetes Association (Diabetes Canada)
1899-1978 (79)
Darren Dutchyshen
sportscaster aka Dutch, hockey analyst, sports commentator for TSN SportsCentre, died from prostate cancer
1966-2024 (58)
Frank Morneau
Founder of W. F. Morneau & Associates which merged with Sobeco, Shepell-fgi to become Morneau Shepell (now LifeWorks) human resources technology firm
Geoffrey Hinton living
mathematician, reseacher, winner of the Turing Award, known as the godfather of AI, computer scientist, cognitive psychologist, pioneer in artificial intelligence, artificial neural networks
1947- (77)
cs.toronto.edu
Gregory S. Kealey living
Canada historian, author of Spying on Canadians, founding editor of the labour journal "Le Travail", professor emeritus of history at University of New Brunswick
1948- (76)
Ian T. Taylor
Researcher, metallurgist, writer, author of In the Minds of Men (Darwin and the New World Order)
John Robinson
Judge, jurist, lawyer, attorney for Upper Canada, leader of the Family Compact
1791-1863 (72)
Jordan B. Peterson living
clinical psychologist, creator of the Future Authoring Program, self-help guru, founder of Peterson Academy, educator, pioneer in nihilism, technical accreditations, former professor at the University of Toronto, political commentator, politics, his audience is mostly angry white men he refers to as the troubled Kek boys
1962- (62)
jordanbpeterson.com
Larry Tanenbaum living
Billionaire, chairman of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) with Bell (BCE) & Rogers (as the majority of the board of directors), sports team owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs via Kilmer Sports holdings which owns 20.5%
1945- (79)
Marco Muzzo
Real estate developer of the GTA (Greater Toronto Area), founder of Pemberton Group, Marel drywall contractors
-2005
Michael Andlauer
Billionaire businessman, entrepreneur, founder of ATS Healthcare (Andlauer Healthcare Group) transportation services in 1991, sports team owner of the Ottawa Senators via the Andlauer Management Group (AMG) since 1994, part-owner of the Hamilton Bulldogs since 2003, part-owner of the Montreal Canadiens (will need to sell this off due to Ottawa Senators ownership), worked at McCain Foods
andlauerhealthcare.com
Michael Ignatieff living
Academic, author, politician, Liberal MP from 2006-2011, official leader of the opposition from 2008-2011, professor at Harvard University until 2005
1947- (77)
michaelignatieff.ca
Philip J. Baker
hedge fund manager, managing director of the Lake Shore Group of Companies, sponsored a sailing crew, convicted of fraud for misappropriation of funds
Richard W. Ivey
Lawyer at Torys until 1982, real estate developer, chairman of Ivest Properties, vice-chairman of MaRS innovation hub
ivey.uwo.ca
Roy Thomson
British newspaper media mogul of Fleet Street in London England, owner of The Scotsman, author of After I Was Sixty
1894-1976 (82)
Steve Apostolopoulos
Billionaire, bid on the Ottawa Senators, venture capitalist, founder of Six Ventures, Caary, entrepreneur
Wallace McCain
Billionaire, co-founder of McCain Foods, Wallace McCain Institute
1930-2011 (81)
William McCormick, M.D.
Doctor, physician, Vitamin C deficiency, ascorbic acid, bacterial toxins, diseases
William Stevenson
Investigative journalist, author of A Man Called Intrepid, Intrepid's Last Case
1924-2013 (89)