Leo Kolber
Politician
1929 –
Who is Leo Kolber?
Ernest Leo Kolber, OC is a Canadian businessman, philanthropist and former Senator.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1949 and a Bachelor of Law in 1952 from McGill University. He was called to the Bar of Quebec in 1952. Kolber was President of CEMP Investments, a family holding company for the children of Samuel Bronfman. In the 1960s, Kolber played a key role in the construction of the Toronto Dominion Centre, a landmark building complex designed by Mies van der Rohe that is credited with helping to elevate Toronto to the status of a world class city. Kolber was also instrumental in two major Bronfman deals: Seagram's purchase of a stake in DuPont and the sale of the Cadillac-Fairview real estate company at the height of its value in 1987. In the process, Kolber acquired considerable wealth in his own right, including $100 million for arranging the Cadillac-Fairview sale.
Author Peter C. Newman wrote in his 1975 book The Canadian Establishment that Kolber was so close to the Bronfman family that "Sam [Bronfman] treated him as a son and Leo worshipped Sam as a father."
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- Born
- Jan 18, 1929
Montreal - Spouses
- Sandra Kolber
( - 2001/09/12)
- Sandra Kolber
- Religion
- Judaism
- Nationality
- Canada
- Education
- McGill University
- Lived in
- Montreal
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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