Mitch Garber

Mitch Garber CM (born September 5, 1964) is a Canadian lawyer, investor and business executive. Mitch Garber is a Member of the Order of Canada.

Mitch Garber

CM
Born (1964-09-05) September 5, 1964
Montreal, Quebec
NationalityCanadian
OccupationBusiness Executive/Lawyer
Awards

Philanthropy

Along with his wife, Anne-Marie Boucher, Garber commits a considerable amount of his time and money to philanthropy. Philanthropic initiatives Garber and Boucher have been and are currently involved with, include; :[12]

  • Garber is the Chairman of the 2020 Combined Jewish Appeal campaign in Montreal
  • Garber was Co-Chair of the 2016 $55 million Centraide (United Way) campaign in Montreal
  • Garber has Chaired the annual fundraising Ball/Event for; The Montreal Museum of Fine Art, The Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art, The Goodman Cancer Centre, The Douglas Mental Health Institute, The Cummings Senior Citizens Centre & The St Mary's Hospital
  • Garber is a Board member and Past-Chairman of the Faculty Advisory Board of the McGill University Faculty of Medicine
  • Garber and Boucher established The Garber Family Post Doctorate Fellowship in Hereditary Cancer at McGill's Faculty of Medicine as well as the Garber-Rovinescu Priorities Fund for brain research at the University of Ottawa Brain and Research Institute.
  • Garber and Boucher support Aleh Jerusalem and Aleh Negev hospitals in Israel and Boucher is a Board Member
  • Garber and Boucher support the St. Mary's Hospital and Boucher is Past-Chairwoman of the Board
  • Garber and Boucher support the Weizmann Institute in Israel and Boucher serves on the International Board
  • On the occasion of Boucher's 50th birthday, Garber established the Anne-Marie Boucher Scholarship Prize endowment at Boucher's former high school, Mont de Lasalle, to encourage students to graduate. Mont de Lasalle high school has one of the highest student drop-out rates in Quebec/Canada. Boucher actively oversees the annual program and awards.
  • The Hall of Honour at Montreal's Bialik High School, part of the school's 2009 expansion, bears his name

Varia

-Garber is a frequent public speaker on social responsibility, philanthropy and business.

-In 2015 and 2016 Garber was a member of the cast of the French-Canadian version of CBC’s hit show, Dragons' Den, called Dans l’Oeil du Dragon, becoming its first ever Anglophone judge.

-In 2016, Garber's life was profiled by the award-winning news magazine television series, W5.[13]

-In 2016, Garber addressed the Cercle Canadien on business and politics.

-In 2016, Garber eulogized show business icon and friend René Angélil at his Las Vegas memorial service.

-In 2017, Bloomberg ranked Garber as the 7th highest-paid executive in America, with total annual compensation estimated at $91 million, alongside the likes of Tim Cook and Elon Musk.[14]

-In 2019, Garber was awarded the Order Of Canada.[15]

-He is part of the Stephen Bronfman led group attempting to bring Major League Baseball back to Montreal.

-He was a part-time sports radio talk show host in Montreal from 1991–1999.

Personal life

He is married to Anne-Marie Boucher, a tax lawyer. They are active philanthropists in the areas of healthcare, education and environment and have two sons.

Notes
  1. Dunlevy, T'Cha (2019-06-27). "Alanis Obomsawin, 15 other Quebecers to receive Order of Canada". Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on 2019-07-04. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
  2. Bowers, Simon. "Players Walk Away as U.S. Law Wipes Out 90% of Party Gaming's Poker Revenue". www.theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  3. Petrowski, Nathalie. "Mitch Garber: Un Dragon Fou de Montreal". www.lapresse.ca. La Presse. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  4. "Caesars Interactive – About Us". www.caesarsinteractive.com. Caesars Interactive Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
  5. Takahashi, Dean. "How One Israeli Investor Overcomes Fears and Continues to Invest in Games". www.venturebeat.com. Venture Beat. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
  6. Stutz, Howard. "Garber nurtures Caesars Interactive to growth mode". www.reviewjournal.com. Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  7. "Profile: Caesars Acquisition Company". www.reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 2015-11-16.
  8. Loo, Daryl (August 1, 2016). "Caesars Jumps on $4.4 Billion Deal to Sell Playtika Games Unit". Bloomberg. Retrieved August 8, 2016 – via www.bloomberg.com.
  9. Xie, Yifan (July 29, 2016). "Chinese Investor Group Buys Israel-Based Online-Games Firm". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 8, 2016 – via www.wsj.com.
  10. Lev, Tzvi (August 2, 2016). "Israeli company acquired in third-largest sale in country's history". Ynet News – Business and Finance. Ynet News. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  11. "How Mitch Garber saved Caesars".
  12. Kerr, Peter. "Mitch Garber – Successful Business Executive, Philanthropist, and Sports Fan". www.themontrealeronline.com. The Montrealer. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  13. Rinaldo, Sandie. "Mitch Garber Rose from Humble Beginnings to Head Up a $2.5 Billion Empire". www.ctvnews.ca. CTV News. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
  14. Melin, Anders. "2017 Highest Paid CEOs". Bloomberg. Bloomberg.com. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  15. "Garber receives Order Of Canada".
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