Heather Reisman has changed the face of bookselling in Canada. Highly regarded for her business acumen, she is the founder and chief executive officer of Indigo Books & Music Inc., and co-founder of the global e-reading company Kobo. She is also the founder and chair of the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation, which provides millions of books to high-needs public schools across the country. In addition, she is a dedicated community builder and lends her talents to numerous organizations, including Right to Play and the Mount Sinai Hospital.
Officer of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2019-11-22
Invested on: 2024-05-03
Heather Maxine Reisman, O.C.
Toronto, Ontario
Heather Reisman is shaping Canada’s global identity in the 21st century. As CEO of the iconic Indigo Books and Music, she has changed the face of bookselling and promoted our country’s most cherished literary and cultural treasures. Her towering philanthropic presence is equally distinguishable through the debut of the Schwartz Reisman Innovation Centre at the University of Toronto. Designed to bring together biomedical experts and world-leading artificial intelligence scientists, the centre will also explore the intersection between technology and society in support of the next wave of Canadian innovation.
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