- Leonard Asper
Leonard Asper (born
May 31 ,1964 , inWinnipeg, Manitoba ), is a Canadianbusinessperson andlawyer . He is a graduate ofBrandeis University and theUniversity of Toronto Law School .Leonard Asper is the son of the late
Izzy Asper , founder ofCanWest Global . He is currently thePresident andChief Executive Officer of the Canadian media company,CanWest Global Communications Corp .Through
Global Television , a subsidiary ofCanWest , Leonard Asper worked withCCI Entertainment of Toronto as an executive co-producer to create the documentary, .He has often been rumoured as a potential partner in an ownership group that would bring the NHL back to Winnipeg.
His opinion on the Israel/Palestine conflict was transmitted to the public when he ordered the production, and aired twice at primetime, the pro Israel documentary Confrontation at Concordia. This Documentary was responded by the Documentary Discordia, which offers an opposing view of the events.
References
* [http://www.canwestglobal.com:80/mediarelations/speeches/Empire_Clubjune152006.pdf Text] of speech to Empire Club.
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