John H. Tory Q.C. O.Ont, Chair CivicAction, Corporate Director and Broadcaster
Wednesday October 16, 2013 - Toronto Roundtable Event - Priorities for the City of Toronto
John Tory is a Canadian businessman, political activist, former leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, former Member of Provincial Parliament and broadcaster. He also is the volunteer chair of the Greater Toronto Civic Action Alliance.
Mr. Tory received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Trinity College, University of Toronto in 1975. He received his Bachelor of Laws degree in 1978 from Osgoode Hall Law School of York University. Mr. Tory has experience in a variety of areas, including positions at Tory, Tory, DesLauriers & Binnington, Rogers Communications/ Rogers Cable, and the Ontario government.
In January of 2010, Tory became the Chair of the Toronto City Summit Alliance, now named the Greater Toronto Civic Action Alliance. In August 2012, Tory was appointed Co-Chair of Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance. He currently hosts Newstalk 1010's Monday to Friday “Live Drive”, which airs from 4pm to 7pm and co-hosts Global TV’s “Focus Ontario”, a weekly public affairs program.
John Tory’s community work has been widely recognized. He is a recipient of the Order of Ontario and the Diamond Jubilee Medal and both the Paul Harris and Mel Osborne Awards from the Rotary and Kiwanis organizations respectively. He was named a Life Member of the Salvation Army Advisory Board. He is also the recipient of the African Canadian Achievement Award, the Harry Jerome Award, the 2011 Negev Dinner Honouree, the 2012 St. George’s Society Award and the 2013 Canadian Urban Institute’s City Champion Award.
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