Joseph Rotman
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Joseph L. Rotman, OC , MA , LL.D (born January 6, 1935) is a Canadian businessman and philanthropist.
Born in Toronto, Ontario, he received his BA from the University of Western Ontario in 1957 and his MA from the University of Toronto in 1960. In 1987, he founded Clairvest Group Inc., a Canadian-based merchant bank.
The University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management is named in his honour after he donated C$18 million toward the school.
He led the creation of the Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care affiliated with the University of Toronto.
He served two three-year terms on the Governing Council of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) from June 2000 to June 2006.
In 1994, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.
He married Sandra Frieberg in 1959 and has two children, Janis and Kenneth.
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| Barrick Gold Corporation |
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| Corporate Directors: Howard Beck • C. William Birchall • Gustavo Cisneros • Marshall Cohen • Peter Crossgrove • Peter Godsoe • Angus MacNaughton • Brian Mulroney • Anthony Munk • Peter Munk • Joseph Rotman • Steve Shapiro • Jack Thompson • Gregory Wilkins |
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| NAME | Rotman, Joseph L. |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Canadian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 6, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| DATE OF DEATH | living |
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