Lawrence Bloomberg

Early life

Not much is known about Lawrence Bloomberg’s early life. What is known is that he was born on May 28, 1942, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is the son of Sol and Sylvia Bloomberg.

Career

Bloomberg began his career with Nesbitt, Thomson, and Company Ltd. In 1965 and in 1979 he founded First Marathon Inc. In 1999, First Marathon was bought by the National Bank of Canada and. Bloomberg served as a Director of the Bank until 2016. In 2013 Bloomberg was inducted as an inaugural member of the Investment Industry Association in Canada’s Hall of Fame.

His leadership in the formative development of Canadian business includes serving as a member of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, the C.D. Howe Institute, and the Investment Dealers Association, and as Director of the Toronto Stock Exchange. He has been a long-time member of the Young Presidents Organization and the Chief Executives Organization and recently served as a director of this global organization.

The breadth of his engagement and support for research, education, healthcare, and culture reflects his belief in Canadian values and confidence in next-generation innovators. He is a founder and a past director of the MaRS Discovery District, Chair Emeritus of Mount Sinai Hospital, and former director of the Royal Ontario Museum and the Toronto International Film Festival, among others. In 2012, Mr. Bloomberg was appointed Chancellor of Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University) and served a six-year term. Bloomberg is also a member of the McGill Bicentennial Campaign Committee and a member of the Medicine Faculty Advancement Board.

As a dedicated philanthropist, Bloomberg and his family have advanced numerous generous gifts to support Canadian hospitals and universities. The Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing at the University of Toronto and the France Bloomberg Centre for Women’s and Infants Health at Mount Sinai Hospital are specifically noteworthy.