Gerald W. Schwartz, born c.1940 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is a Canadian businessman. He received his B.A. and LL.B. degrees from the University of Manitoba where he became an active brother of the Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity. He later received an MBA degree from Harvard University in 1970. In 1977 he co-founded CanWest Global Communications Inc, followed by Onex Corporation in 1983. Motto: Template:Unhide = Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Location City Information Established: 1738 (Fort Rouge), 1873 (City of Winnipeg) Area: 465. ... The University of Manitoba is the largest university of the province of Manitoba, most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. ... Sigma Alpha Mu (ΣΑΜ) also known as Sammy is a college fraternity founded at the City College of New York in 1909. ... Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and a member of the Ivy League. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... CanWest Global Communications Corp. ... Onex Corporation is a Toronto based investment firm. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ...

He has been a director of Scotiabank since 1999. Scotiabank (TSX: BNS NYSE: BNS), formally known as The Bank of Nova Scotia is one of Canadas Big Five banks. ...

The Gerald Schwartz School of Business and Information Systems at St. Francis Xavier University was named in his honour in recognition of his donations to the University. St. ...

In 2005, he was awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2005 Ontario Lifetime Achievement award. In 2006, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. Seal of the Order of Canada The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means (those) desiring a better country (Hebrews 11. ...

In 2006, he made a donation to University of Waterloo for $500,000 for an exchange program between University of Waterloo, Canada and University of Haifa, Israel. (more information) The University of Waterloo (also referred to as UW, UWaterloo, or Waterloo) is a medium-sized research-intensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. ... The University of Waterloo (also referred to as UW, UWaterloo, or Waterloo) is a medium-sized research-intensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. ... The University of Haifa (אוניברסיטת חיפה) is a university in Haifa, Israel. ...

Gerry Schwartz also sponsors several awards for JD/MBA students at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Law and Rotman School of Management. The University of Toronto (U of T) is a public research university in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with University of Toronto Commerce. ...

Personal life

He is married to Heather Reisman, Chief Executive of Indigo Books and Music and has four grown children and seven grandchildren. Schwartz is a big fan of 90s Queens-based rap group Onyx. It is rumored that their hit song "Slam" plays when he's making an entrance at the yearly Onex AGM. Heather Reisman (born 1948 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian businesswoman. ... Indigo Books store at the Toronto Eaton Centre Indigo Books & Music, Inc. ...

Support for Israel

Schwartz is a well known, steadfast supporter of the State of Israel, with Z magazine calling him "one of Canada's leading Israel lobbyists." One of his initiatives has been to send hundreds of iPods to IDF troops. [1]. ZNet, of Z Communications, founded in 1995, is a large website updated many times daily to convey information and provide community, generally focusing on politics from a left-wing perspective. ...

In 2005, he started 4-year full scholarship program for IDF's lone soldiers, who came to Israel on their own and served in IDF, called Heseg. [2] The Foundation offers scholarships to successful applicants in order to support their pursuit of academic excellence following their completion of military service. These scholarships consist of full stipends for academic studies as well as financial support for daily living expenses and related benefits.