Gerry Schwartz

Canadian businessman, philanthropist, and founder of Onex Corporation
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Facts

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Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
November 24, 1941
Place of birth
Winnipeg
Country of citizenship
Canada[5]
Occupation
financier
Spouse
Heather Reisman (1982–present)[4]
Citizenship
Canada
Family name
Schwartz[14]
Given name
Gerry[15]
Number of children
4.0[16]
Residence
Toronto[13]
🏷️ Also known as
en Gerald Schwartz en Gerry Schwartz ar جيري شوارتز fa جری شوارتس
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Canadian Encyclopedia article ID
gerry-schwartz
Freebase ID
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JRC Names ID
339591
Order of Canada recipient ID
146-7947
Prabook ID
2308657

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Summary

Gerry Schwartz's place of birth was Winnipeg[1]. He was born on November 24, 1941[2]. He worked as a financier[3].

Body

Education

Educated at University of Manitoba[6], a university in Manitoba[17], in Canada[18], founded in 1877[19], headquartered in Winnipeg[20]; Harvard University[7], a private university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1636[23], headquartered in Cambridge[24]; Harvard Business School[8], a business school[25], in United States[26], founded in 1908[27], headquartered in Boston[28]; and Kelvin High School[9], a high school[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1912[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada[10], a grade of an order[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1967[34] and Canadian Business Hall of Fame[11], a hall of fame[35], in Canada[36].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Gerry Schwartz include Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society[37], a research institute[38], in Canada[39], founded in 2019[40], headquartered in Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus[41].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society[37], a research institute[38], in Canada[39], founded in 2019[40], headquartered in Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus[41].

FAQs

Where was Gerry Schwartz born?

Gerry Schwartz's place of birth was Winnipeg[1].

Who was Gerry Schwartz married to?

Gerry Schwartz's spouses include Heather Reisman[4].

What did Gerry Schwartz do for work?

Gerry Schwartz worked as financier[3].

Where did Gerry Schwartz go to school?

Gerry Schwartz was educated at University of Manitoba[6], Harvard University[7], Harvard Business School[8], and Kelvin High School[9].

What awards did Gerry Schwartz receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada[10] and Canadian Business Hall of Fame[11].

References

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