Full Name Jay Hennick Website JayHennick.com | Residence Toronto, Canada Education University of Ottawa | |
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Born January 20, 1957 (age 60) ( 1957-01-20 ) Toronto, Canada Occupation Lawyer, Entrepreneur, Executive, Philanthropist Known for Chairman and CEO, Colliers International Group, Inc.
Founder and Chairman, FirstService Corporation
Co-Founder, The Jay and Barbara Hennick Family Foundation | ||
Jay Stewart Hennick is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and largest shareholder of Colliers International Group, Inc. He is also the Founder, Chairman and largest shareholder of FirstService Corporation and the co-founder of the Jay and Barbara Hennick Family Foundation.
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Background
Hennick is a native of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from York University in 1978 and a Doctorate of Laws from the University of Ottawa in 1981. In addition Mr. Hennick was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from York University and the University of Ottawa.
Business Ventures
In 1989, Jay Hennick founded FirstService Corporation in Toronto. In 2004, FirstService invested in CMN, Inc., a founding member of the global commercial real estate service provider, Colliers International. FirstService continued to consolidate several real estate service firms around the world. For more than twenty years, FirstService delivered more than 20% compound annual growth in share value to its shareholders.
In June 2015, shareholders of FirstService completed a plan of arrangement and separated into two stand-alone publicly traded companies: Colliers International Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CIGI and TSX: CIG) and FirstService Corporation (NASDAQ: FSV and TSX: FSV). Both companies are controlled by Mr. Hennick who holds just under 50% of the votes of each company.
Philanthropy and Community Service
Jay Hennick is the Founding Chairman of the board of directors of Sinai Health System, a merger of Mount Sinai Hospital, Bridgepoint Active Healthcare and Circle Care all of Toronto effective January 1, 2015 and prior thereto was the Chairman of Mount Sinai Hospital and the Past Chairman of Mount Sinai Hospital Foundation.
Jay Hennick, along with his wife Barbara Hennick, founded the Jay and Barbara Hennick Family Foundation in 2008. In 2016, the Hennick Family Wellness Gallery opened at the Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. The Wellness Gallery houses the largest collection of the art works of iconic Canadian artist Sorel Etrog.
Awards and recognition
Canada's Entrepreneur of the Year, 1998
CEO of the Year, Canadian Business Magazine, 2001
Honorary Doctorate of Laws, York University, 2011
Honorary Doctorate, University of Ottawa, 2014