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Ryerson University.
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Tom Anselmi
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Anselmi is an alumnus of Ryerson University and University of Saskatchewan. Early career
Anselmi started his sports career in 1987 and helped to develop the SkyDome in Toronto. Anselmi served as Vice President, General Manager of Arena Operations at Orca Bay Sports and Entertainment in Vancouver.
MLSE
Anselmi had a 17 year career at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment.
A corporation that owns Toronto Football Club, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors and Toronto Marlies. Anselmi was with the company between December 1, 1996 and 13 September 2013. and he was promoted to Chief Operating Officer of MLSE in 1999, and Executive Vice-President and chief operating officer in 2004.
Anselmi was named President after an eight-month search. However, Anselmi did not receive the title of Chief Executive Officer position that he sought when he was promoted.
Anselmi"s tenure as President and chief operating officer ended on June 30, 2013, when Tim Leiweke was hired as President and Chief Executive Officer, though Anselmi still retained the title of chief operating officer. Anselmi kept his office as chief operating officer when Leiweke reshuffled the senior management team on July 24, 2013.
Anselmi resigned from MLSE on September 13, 2013. Anselmi"s position had been weakened since he was the top executive of Toronto F.C. which had never made the Master of Library Science playoffs. Reputation
Anselmi is "well noted" for his arena, real estate and broadcast projects since joining the company in 1996.
MLSE Chairman Larry Tanenbaum stated "Tom"s proven strength in operations has made him a respected leader here at MLSE and across the sports and entertainment industry." He was credited with having the Air Canada Centre completed on budget and on time.
He was also known as a "down-to-earth operator who preferred blue jeans to suits and favoured snowmobiling over more rarefied pursuits". Anselmi was born in Etobicoke, Ontario.
Originally an engineer, Anselmi studied landscape architecture at Ryerson University and engineering at the University of Saskatchewan. Anselmi helped build the Rogers Centre and Rogers Arena.
In 2011, Anselmi received the Chief of Defence Staff commendation.
The highest military honour a civilian can receive. Previously, he was a Vice-Chair of the Toronto Board of Trade.
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Quotations: "Tom"s proven strength in operations has made him a respected leader here at MLSE and across the sports and entertainment industry.".
Membership
He is a member of the board of directors of Covenant House, and Canada"s Walk Of Fame.
