• Israel Harold "Izzy" Asper OC OM QC (August 11, 1932– October 7, 2003) was a Canadian tax lawyer and media magnate. He was the founder and owner of the...
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  • kickboxer and boxer Israel Izzy Alcántara (born 1971), former baseball player from the Dominican Republic Israel Izzy Asper (1932–2003), Canadian tax lawyer...
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    Commission. Asper was born in Winnipeg in 1958 to Izzy and Babs Asper (1933–2011). He has two younger siblings, Gail Asper and Leonard Asper. After graduating...
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  • Leonard Asper is the son of the late Izzy Asper, founder of CanWest Global Communications Corp. He is the younger brother of Gail Asper and David Asper. He...
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    Drybrough, David Kerr, Leonard Asper, Izzy Asper, Lisa Pankratz, Frank McKenna, David Asper, and Gail Asper. Gail Asper, David Asper, and Lisa Pankratz resigned...
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  • secretary of The Asper Foundation Hans Asper (1499–1571), Swiss painter Izzy Asper (1932–2003), Canadian media magnate Leonard Asper, President and CEO...
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  • Stefanson. Gail Sheryl Asper was born on 28 May 1960 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to the entrepreneur and philanthropist Izzy Asper and Babs Asper. In 1974, a year...
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  • also owned the Global Television Network. Izzy Asper died in October 2003, and his sons Leonard and David Asper assumed control of CanWest, the latter serving...
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    maintaining all forms of philanthropic contributions to the Museum. The late Izzy Asper—a Canadian lawyer, politician, and founder of the now-defunct media conglomerate...
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  • Schwartz left Bear Stearns by 1977, returning to Canada. Along with Izzy Asper, Schwartz co-founded CanWest Global Communications in 1977. In 1983, Schwartz...
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    field, and is honored on the Bisons Walkway of Honour. * Israel Harold (Izzy) Asper at The Canadian Encyclopedia. "Robert Beamish fonds". Archives & Special...
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    many prominent backers in this riding, including members of the Asper family (see Izzy Asper). The riding's population in 1996 was 19,950. The riding's character...
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    Winnipeg movie theater owner Paul Morton and Izzy Asper, a Manitoba politician turned broadcaster. Asper's company, CanWest Capital, owned CKND-TV in Winnipeg...
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  • Williams worked as the Director of Communications for the campaign of Izzy Asper in the 1973 Manitoba Election. Locally, in North Vancouver, Williams ran...
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  • Morton invested in and served as president of Canwest, a company formed by Izzy Asper to operate an independent television station in Winnipeg. In 1975, Canwest...
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    main bus dispatch and administration offices in town. Minnedosa Tribune Izzy Asper, founder of CanWest Global Communications Corp Ron Chipperfield, professional...
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    Progressive Conservative, but in a 1972 by-election the riding was won by Izzy Asper, leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party and subsequently a prominent media...
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  • Pierangelo Bertoli, Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1942) 2003 – Izzy Asper, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1932) 2003 – Arthur Berger, American...
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  • for criticizing Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, who was a good friend of Izzy Asper. Canada (Director of Investigation and Research) v. Southam Inc. "Southam...
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    Southam "was fully absorbed into CanWest Global Communications." By 2003, Izzy Asper had built "CanWest Global into a profitable media powerhouse with annual...
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    who have given several grants to distinguished Canadian Jews such as Izzy Asper and Myra Freeman and distinguished Jewish institutions such as the historic...
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    Marshall McLuhan, Marcel Dzama, Andrew Coyne, Nahlah Ayed, Graham Spry and Izzy Asper. The Manitoban starts advertising for the position of editor-in-chief...
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  • 1932 – Fernando Arrabal, Spanish actor, director, and playwright 1932 – Izzy Asper, Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician, founded Canwest (d. 2003)...
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    the Fort Garry Hotel Izzy Asper, founder of CanWest David Asper, lawyer and co-founder of Amenity Healthcare Limited Leonard Asper, CEO of Anthem Sports...
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  • Singer, performed her song "12 Years Old" Izzy Asper - Then Owner of Global TV network which aired Traders. Asper plays piano incognito at a corporate event...
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  • KCND-TV, a station formerly owned by Gordon McLendon. In September 1975, Izzy Asper acquired the station and relocated it to Winnipeg, relaunching as CKND-TV...
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  • Liberal label. This was especially true under Asper's leadership; during his tenure as party leader Asper supported laissez-faire economics and an end...
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  • riding of Wolseley, finishing third against Manitoba Liberal Party leader Izzy Asper. In 1967, he married Leona Esther Thiesson. Schroeder contested another...
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    Hotel Gerald Smedley Andrews, land surveyor, Order of Canada recipient Izzy Asper, founder of Global Television Network Lloyd Axworthy, politician and former...
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    In 1999, the Faculty of Law established the Asper Chair of International Business and Trade Law. The Asper Chair "sponsors a variety of research including...
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