David Asper

Businessperson, Person

1958 –

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Who is David Asper?

David Asper is a lawyer, businessman, philanthropist and recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of his community service.

Starting his career as a lawyer Mr. Asper focused primarily on criminal defense litigation and successfully represented David Milgaard in overturning one of Canada’s most notorious wrongful conviction cases.

In business he is co-founder and chair of Amenity Healthcare Ltd., which owns and operates a chain of independent pharmacies in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. He is also chair of Creswin Properties Ltd, a private real estate investment firm and an investor through the Manitoba Technology Accelerator program, where he serves on the boards of Cubresa Inc. and Arterial Stiffness Inc., which are developing leading-edge life science technologies. He has also invested in the Broadway revival of the Tony Award-winning musical Pippin, a London-based critically acclaimed and award-winning revival of The Scottsboro Boys and the forthcoming Broadway revival of On the Town.

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Born
Nov 26, 1958
Winnipeg
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on July 23, 2013

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