Paul Victor Godfrey, CM, BASc, PEng (born 1939 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian politician and businessman. The Order of Canada is the highest civilian honour within the Canadian system of honours, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the order's Latin A Bachelor of Applied Science is an Undergraduate degree awarded for a course of study that generally lasts three years in the United Kingdom and Australia Professional Engineer (PE is the term for registered or Licensed Engineers in some countries who are permitted to offer their Professional services directly Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
Godfrey grew up in a working class Jewish family in the Kensington Market neighbourhood of Toronto and later moved to the Bathurst and Lawrence area of North York. Kensington Market is a distinctive multicultural neighbourhood in downtown Toronto, Ontario. Bathurst Street is a north-south street in Toronto and York Region, Ontario, Canada. North York forms the central part of the northern half of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. After graduating from Bathurst Heights Secondary School, he attended the University of Toronto and graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science in chemical engineering. Bathurst Heights Secondary School was a public high school located in the North York district of Toronto, and serving the area of Lawrence Avenue This article is about the University of Toronto's St George Campus A Bachelor of Applied Science is an Undergraduate degree awarded for a course of study that generally lasts three years in the United Kingdom and Australia Chemical engineering is the branch of Engineering that deals with the application of Physical science (e In 1999, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. The Order of Canada is the highest civilian honour within the Canadian system of honours, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the order's Latin In 2001, he received an honorary degree from Ryerson University. An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa ( Latin: 'for the sake of the honour' is an Academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding Ryerson University, commonly referred to simply as Ryerson, is a public University in Toronto, Canada. In 2003, he was inducted into Nunavut's Anuckchuck Tribal League of Honour. Nunavut (ˈnuːnəvʊt ( Inuktitut syllabics: ᓄᓇᕗᑦ is the largest and newest territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the He and his wife Gina have three children.
He entered politics as an alderman in the borough of North York in 1964, serving until 1973. An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions A borough is an Administrative division of various countries In principle the term borough designates a self-governing Township although in practice North York forms the central part of the northern half of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. That year, he was appointed Chairman of Metropolitan Toronto, serving until 1984. The Chairman of the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto or Metro Chairman was the leader of Metropolitan Toronto, Canada, and the most senior political The Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto was the senior level of Municipal government in the Toronto, Ontario, Canada, area from 1954 to He then left politics and joined the Toronto Sun as publisher and CEO from 1984 to 1991. The Toronto Sun is an English language daily tabloid Newspaper published in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Following his departure from electoral politics he has remained a highly influential backroom broker. He was particularly influential during the mayoral terms of Art Eggleton and Mel Lastman and played an instrumental role in the election of both men. Arthur "Art" C Eggleton, PC (born September 29, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario) is a former Canadian Cabinet minister Melvin Douglas "Mel" Lastman (born March 9, 1933) affectionately known as "Mayor Mel" is a former businessman and politician
He is currently chief executive officer and president of the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club[1] owned by Rogers Communications. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Rogers Communications Inc (,) is one of Canada's largest communications companies particularly in the field of wireless communications and Cable television, with additional Godfrey, who was one of the key supporters of the original proposal to bring a baseball team to the city, has also campaigned to bring the National Football League to Toronto. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. [2][3]
He is also a member of the board of directors of CanWest Global Communications, RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust and Astral Media. Canwest Global Communications Corp () operating under the corporate brand Canwest, is one of Canada 's largest International media companies RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust ( is the largest Real estate investment trust (REIT in Canada with ownership interests in over 200 retail properties For the former broadcasting company which owned the above properties see Standard Broadcasting.
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External links
- Order of Canada Citation
- Herbie Fund A fund Godfrey established with his wife, Gina, at the Hospital for Sick Children. The Hospital for Sick Children, also known as SickKids, is a world-renowned Children's hospital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
| Preceded by: Albert Campbell |
Metro Toronto Chairman | Succeeded by: Dennis Flynn |
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