Carlo Fidani
Carlo Fidani OOnt[1] is a Canadian businessman and philanthropist from Toronto, Ontario. He is chairman of the Orlando Corporation, a Mississauga-based real estate company with interests in construction and development, and property leasing and management.[2][3][4] Fidani is also president of the Carlo Fidani Foundation.
Family and career
[edit]In 1948, Fidani's grandfather, who was also known as Carlo Fidani, founded Fidani and Sons, which is now known as the Orlando Corporation. The company was eventually transferred to Orey Fidani, Fidani's father,[5] who expanded the business.
In 2000, following the death of his father, Fidani became Chairman of Orlando Corp.[5][6]
Fidani has a son who is also named Orey Fidani. He is a racing driver currently competing in the IMSA SportsCar Championship.[7]
Community involvement
[edit]In 2010, Fidani made a $10 million donation to the University of Toronto's Faculty of Medicine to assist with Ontario's chronic shortage of family physicians.[8] His donation inspired broad support from the community, including an additional $12 million donation from Terrence Donnelly. This allowed the university to lay the foundation for the Mississauga Academy of Medicine.[2] The new academy first welcomed medical students in August 2011 and adds 54 MDs to Ontario with each graduating class.[8]
In 2016, Fidani by way of the Orlando Corp., launched a gift-matching initiative that will see it donate up to $15 million to William Osler Health System's three hospital sites in the Toronto area.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Province Honouring the Exceptional Achievements of 47 Ontarians". news.ontario.ca. January 1, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ a b "Mississauga's Orlando Corporation donates $7M to UTM for cancer research". mississauga.com. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
- ^ "Canada's richest families see fortunes grow | Globalnews.ca". globalnews.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
- ^ Newport, Ashley (September 21, 2016). "Orlando Corporation donates $7 million to cancer research centre at UTM". Insauga. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- ^ a b Willis, Andrew (September 18, 2004). "Meet the new face of philanthropy". Globe and Mail. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ Brennan, Pat (May 4, 2012). "Playing politics transformed the GTA". The Star.com. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ "Orey Fidani". Imsa. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ a b Ogilvie, Megan (February 3, 2011). "Philanthropist donates 12 Million to the U of T Mississauga". The Star. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ^ "Canadian Business Canada's Richest People". Canadian Business. December 24, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
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