Edward Rogers
 Edward Rogers      (businessman) | |
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| Born | Edward Samuel Rogers III 1969-06-22 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | Upper Canada College, University of Western Ontario |
| Parents | • Edward S. Rogers Jr. • Loretta Robinson |
| Spouse | Suzanne Angelique Rogers |
One time Bilderberger CEO chairman of the family-owned communications and media company Rogers Communications. | |
Not to be confused with US lobbyist Ed Rogers
Edward Samuel Rogers III is a Canadian businessman and one time Bilderberger. He was executive chairman[1] of the family-owned communications and media company Rogers Communications.
Education
Like his father and grandfather, Rogers attended Upper Canada College in Toronto.[2] He subsequently attended the University of Western Ontario and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Rogers then worked for Comcast Corporation in the Philadelphia area from 1993 to 1996 before returning to Canada to work at his family's company.
Career
Rogers is the executive chairman of the board of directors of Rogers Communications Inc. and also chairman of its Finance Committee, Nominating Committee, and Executive Committee. He is chairman of Rogers Bank and of the Toronto Blue Jays baseball club, and a director of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment and CableLabs.[3]
Rogers is a director of the Hospital for Sick Children Foundation and the ONEXONE Foundation.[4][5]
From January 2003 to September 2009, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Rogers Cable Inc., which consists of three business units. Rogers Cable is Canada's largest cable company offering cable television, high-speed Internet access and residential telephony services. Rogers Business Solutions division is a national provider of voice communications services, data networking and broadband Internet connectivity to businesses across the country. Rogers Retail is one of the largest retail chains in Canada with more than 475 stores. In 2009, Rogers Cable generated over $3.8 billion in revenue, over $1.3 billion in EBITDA and had over 14,000 employees.
Prior to 2019, Rogers Publishing Limited published more than 70 consumer magazines and trade and professional publications, digital properties and directories in Canada, including Maclean's, Canada's weekly newsmagazine.
On October 21, 2021, Rogers was removed as chairman of Rogers Communications by the board[6] In November 2021 the British Columbia Supreme Court ruled on that Edward, who was the architect of a plan to oust the company's CEO Joe Natale in September, only to be blocked by members of his own family, is entitled to call himself the legitimate chair of the company.[7]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/1996 | 30 May 1996 | 2 June 1996 | Canada Toronto | The 44th Bilderberg, held in Canada |
References
- ↑ https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/company-news/2024/08/15/edward-rogers-becomes-executive-chair-of-rogers-communications/
- ↑ https://torontolife.com/city/edward-rogers-the-man-who-would-be-king/
- ↑ http://business.financialpost.com/2013/12/14/ed-rogers-deputy-chair-of-rogers-communications-is-a-quiet-for-a-company-in-the-fight-of-its-life/?__lsa=439d-30cf
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20070121111027/http://www.sickkidsfoundation.com/abtBoard/default.asp
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140731021543/http://www.onexone.org/board-members/edward-s-rogers
- ↑ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-rogers-board-votes-to-remove-edward-rogers-as-chair-sources-say/
- ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/rogers-court-ruling-1.6239278
