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Asper, Israel Harold was born on August 11, 1932 in Minnedosa, Manitoba, Canada. Son of Leon and Cecilia (Zevit) Asper.
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Israel Harold Harold ASPER
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ISRAEL ASPER, Canadian Lawyer, Partner of TWENTY FIFTH FLOOR, specializing in the field of General Civil Practice. Corporate, Taxation, Estate Planning. Finance, Securities, Commercial, Real Property, Collections and Consumer Protection Law. Litigation in all Courts. Trademark and Intellectual Property, Insurance, Mining, Oil and Gas, Banking, Franchising, Receivership, Technology, Wills and Estates, Domestic and Administrative Law.
Education
University of Manitoba (Bachelor of Arts, 1953. Bachelor of Laws, 1957. Master of Laws, 1964).
Member, Board of Directors, Air Canada, 1981-1985.
Chairman, The CanWest Capial Group Incorporated.,- since 1977. Chairman, Global Television Network, since 1975.
Chairman, CanWest Broadcasting Limited. (CKND-television); Chairman, Global Ventures Western Limited.
Chairman, SaskWest Television Incorporated.
Chairman, CanWest Trust Company. Chairman, Western Approaches Limited. (CKVU-television), Vancouver.
Chairman, Canadian Surety Company of Canada.
The Board Associates of the Faculty of Administrative Studies, University of Manitoba, 1982. Canadian Council of Christians & Jews, Winnipeg Chapter, since 1982.
Council of Canadian Unity. Manitoba India Business Development Corporation.
Governor, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel 17th Winnipeg Batallion, Canadian Militia.
Career
Associate, Drache, Meltzer & Company, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1957-1959; senior partner, Asper & Company, Winnipeg, 1959-1970; senior partner, Buchwald, Asper, Henteleff, Winnipeg, 1970-1977. Chairman, Board Of Directors CanWest Capital Group, Inc., CanWest Global Communications Corporation, CanWest Pacific television Inc., SaskWest television Inc., CanWest International Inc., TV3 Network Holdings, Ltd., TV3 Television Network, New Zealand, CanWest Trustees Ltd., Canvideo television Sales Ltd., Global Communications Ltd., CanWest Broadcasting Ltd.
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Membership
Patron, Misericordia Hospital Research Foundation. Appointed Queen's Counsel, 1975. Served as honorary lieutenant colonel 17th Battalion, Canada Militia.
Member Canada Bar Association, Canada Tax Foundation, Manitoba Bar Association, Manitoba Law Society, International Institute Communicaitons.
Connections
Married Ruth Miriam Bernstein, May 27, 1956. Children: David, Gail, Leonard.
