Jack Rabinovitch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian philanthropist
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Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
About Jack Rabinovitch
- Jack Rabinovitch (24 June 1930 – 6 August 2017) OC, O.Ont was a Canadian philanthropist best known for founding the Giller Prize which is named after his late wife, Doris Giller, who was a literary columnist for the Toronto Star.Rabinovitch was born and raised in Montreal to Isaac Rabinovitch and Fanny Shulman, then graduated from McGill University with a BA in English.Rabinovitch was a reporter and speechwriter who later turned to business (working for Sam Steinberg of food retailer Steinbergs) and made his fortune in food retailing and real estate.
- He joined real estate developer Trizec Corporation in the 1970s and was an executive who helped develop six million square feet of hotel, commercial and retail space.
- He was Maclean's magazine's man of the year in 1999 and was a recipient of the Order of Canada and the Order of Ontario.
- Rabinovitch died on 6 August 2017, aged 87.
- He was laid to rest at Beth Tzedec Memorial Park. Rabinovitch and Giller moved to Toronto in 1985, where he remained until his death.
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