Background
Bloomberg, Lawrence S. was born on May 28, 1942 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Sol and Sylvia Bloomberg.
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Bloomberg, Lawrence S. was born on May 28, 1942 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Sol and Sylvia Bloomberg.
Bachelor of Commerce, Sir George Williams U., 1963; Master of Business Administration, McGill University, 1965; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Concordia U., 1996.
Director, Cinram Ltd., other private companies, 1965-1976;
various management positions including head of research, vice-president, director, Institutional Equity Sales, Nesbitt Thomson and Company, 1965-1976;
vice-president, director, Institutional Equity Sales, Pitfield MacKay Ross, 1975-1979;
founding member, 1st Marathon Securities, Ltd., 1979;
president, Chief Executive Officer, director, 1st Marathon Inc., since 1984. Past member Young President's Organisation. Past member of the Board of Governors Toronto Stock Exch.
Founding member Concordia's Faculty of Commerce and Administration Business Advisory Committee. Board directors Cinram Ltd.
Board Governors, vice chairman Mount Sinai Hospital, chairman The Best Medicine campaign. Member budget and finance committee, Baycrest Center for Geriatric Care. Trustee Simon Wiesenthal Center, Inc.
Co-chairman Toronto's 1994 United Jewish Appeal/Operation Exodus Campaign. Active United Way campaigns. Pastgov. Junior Achievement of Canada.
Member Rector's Circuit, Concordia U., founding member Faculty of Commerce and Administration Business Advisory Committee. Board directors Toronto International Film Festival Group, Royal Ontario Museum Foundation. Mem.Can. Institute International Affairs.
Former bd directors Toronto Stock Exch. Member XPO, World President's Organisation, Business Council on National Issues, C. D. Howe Institute, Rector's Circuit of Concordia U., Investment Dealers Association of Canada (board directors, Executive Committee).
Married Frances Bloomberg. Children: Debra, Bonnie, Jonathon.