Gerald (Gerry) Schwartz is a Jewish Canadian busi
ness leader. He is the founder and CEO of Onex Corporation, one of Canada's oldest and most successful private equity firms. Heather Reisman is the founder, Chair and CEO of Indigo Books & Music Inc., Canada’s largest book, gift and specialty toy retailer.
The couple’s generous contribution is rooted in their deep commitment to Israel.
They have been longtime, generous supporters of the Weizmann Institute, and in November 2017 the Institute honored them with a PhD honoris causa.
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