Mitch Garber | |
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| Born | September 5, 1964 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Investor, lawyer |
| Awards | Order of Canada |
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Mitch Garber CM (born September 5, 1964) is a Canadian lawyer, investor and business executive. [1] Since 2019, he is a member of the Order of Canada. [2] [3]
Career
Mitch Garber practiced law from 1990–1999, and was a co-founder of Paysafe (then SureFire Commerce), where he was CEO from 2003–2006. He was CEO of Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment (then PartyGaming Plc) from 2006–2008, and left to create Caesars Interactive Entertainment with TPG Inc. and Apollo Global Management.[ citation needed]
He left Caesars Acquisition Co. (CACQ) on October 6, 2017 after overseeing the sale of Playtika and the merger of CACQ and Caesars Entertainment. [4]
He was the inaugural Chairman of Invest In Canada ( Investment Canada), the Canadian government agency responsible for attracting and facilitating foreign direct investment (FDI) into Canada from 2018–2022.[ citation needed]
He was the chairman of Cirque Du Soleil from 2015–2020.[ citation needed]
Notes
- ^ Kerr, Peter. "Mitch Garber – Successful Business Executive, Philanthropist, and Sports Fan". www.themontrealeronline.com. The Montrealer. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ "Mitch Garber Order of Canada". Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Dunlevy, T'Cha (27 June 2019). "Alanis Obomsawin, 15 other Quebecers to receive Order of Canada". Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ Linde, Damon van der (6 October 2016). "How Mitch Garber saved Caesars". Financial Post.
External links
- Rinaldo, Sandie (12 February 2016). "Mitch Garber rose from humble beginnings to head up a $2.5-billion empire". CTV News. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- 1964 births
- Anglophone Quebec people
- Canadian radio sportscasters
- Businesspeople from Montreal
- Businesspeople in the casino industry
- Harrah's Entertainment
- McGill University alumni
- Living people
- University of Ottawa Faculty of Law alumni
- Canadian chief executives
- Canadian chairpersons of corporations
- Chief executives in the hospitality industry
- Members of the Order of Canada