Gerry Schwartz

Canadian businessman, philanthropist, and founder of Onex Corporation
Person human Q5553024
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Gerry Schwartz

Summary

Gerry Schwartz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Winnipeg[2]. He was born on +1941-11-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a financier[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Gerry Schwartz's place of birth was Winnipeg[2].
  • Gerry Schwartz was born on +1941-11-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Gerry Schwartz's spouses was Heather Reisman[6].
  • Gerry Schwartz held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • Gerry Schwartz worked as a financier[4].
  • Gerry Schwartz was educated at University of Manitoba[8].
  • Gerry Schwartz was educated at Harvard University[9].
  • Gerry Schwartz's education included a stint at Harvard Business School[10].
  • Gerry Schwartz's education included a stint at Kelvin High School[11].
  • Gerry Schwartz received the Officer of the Order of Canada[12].
  • Gerry Schwartz received the Canadian Business Hall of Fame[13].
  • Gerry Schwartz's religion is recorded as Judaism[14].
  • Gerry Schwartz is recorded as male[15].
  • Gerry Schwartz's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Gerry Schwartz's Commons category is recorded as Gerry Schwartz[17].
  • Gerry Schwartz's residence is recorded as Toronto[18].
  • Gerry Schwartz's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0471km[19].
  • Gerry Schwartz's family name is recorded as Schwartz[20].
  • Gerry Schwartz's given name is recorded as Gerry[21].
  • Gerry Schwartz's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+4'}[22].
  • Gerry Schwartz's Prabook ID is recorded as 2308657[23].
  • Gerry Schwartz's Canadian Encyclopedia article ID is recorded as gerry-schwartz[24].
  • Gerry Schwartz's JRC Names ID is recorded as 339591[25].
  • Gerry Schwartz's Order of Canada recipient ID is recorded as 146-7947[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Winnipeg[2], Gerry Schwartz… he was born on +1941-11-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Manitoba[8], a university in Manitoba[27], in Canada[28], founded in 1877[29], headquartered in Winnipeg[30]; Harvard University[9], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; Harvard Business School[10], a business school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1908[37], headquartered in Boston[38]; and Kelvin High School[11], a high school[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1912[41].

Career and Affiliations

Gerry Schwartz worked as a financier[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada[12], a grade of an order[42], in Canada[43], founded in 1967[44] and Canadian Business Hall of Fame[13], a hall of fame[45], in Canada[46].

Personal Life

Gerry Schwartz was married to Heather Reisman[6]. His religion is recorded as Judaism[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Gerry Schwartz include Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society[47], a research institute[48], in Canada[49], founded in 2019[50], headquartered in Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus[51].

Why It Matters

Gerry Schwartz ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52]

Entities named for him include Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society[47], a research institute[48], in Canada[49], founded in 2019[50], headquartered in Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus[51].

FAQs

Where was Gerry Schwartz born?

Gerry Schwartz's place of birth was Winnipeg[2].

Who was Gerry Schwartz married to?

Gerry Schwartz's spouses include Heather Reisman[6].

What did Gerry Schwartz do for work?

Gerry Schwartz worked as financier[4].

Where did Gerry Schwartz go to school?

Gerry Schwartz was educated at University of Manitoba[8], Harvard University[9], Harvard Business School[10], and Kelvin High School[11].

What awards did Gerry Schwartz receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada[12] and Canadian Business Hall of Fame[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Canadian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
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  10. [4] . Canadian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Canadian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Canadian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . Canadian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . Canadian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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