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Mr. James Douglas Fleck

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Order of Canada

  • Officer of the Order of Canada

    Awarded on: 1997-10-23
    Invested on: 1998-02-04
    His academic work in the area of business-government relations at the University of Toronto is only a small part of his career. He is a scholar, entrepreneur, public policy advisor, administrator, consultant and professor. His personal commitment to supporting medical research, particularly cancer, has had a remarkable influence on Toronto's care programs for those living with this illness. He has also been a generous benefactor to the arts and other cultural sectors of Ontario, most notably as founder of the Toronto Harbourfront Centre's Power Plant Contemporary Gallery.

  • Companion of the Order of Canada

    Awarded on: 2014-11-20
    Invested on: 2015-02-13
    For his enduring contributions and strategic leadership as one of Canada’s leading arts patrons, and for endowing our national cultural institutions, notably by partnering business with the arts. Jim Fleck has made indelible contributions to Canada’s business, academic, public policy and philanthropic sectors. His visionary and strategic leadership and his mentorship are hallmarks of his long career as an entrepreneur, professor and public servant. He is equally well known for his transformational philanthropy, lending his personal support and expertise to organizations in the health care, social services, sports, educational and cultural sectors. He is highly regarded for the instrumental role he played in the development of the Canadian Arts Summit, which brings arts leaders together to share best practices and network. As well, as chair of Business for the Arts, he has connected business executives with cultural institutions to develop avenues of support for Canadian artists. This is a promotion within the Order.