1. David Asper was born on November 26,1958 and is a Canadian lawyer and businessman, and a former acting dean of Robson Hall, the law faculty of the University of Manitoba.
17 Facts About David Asper
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David Asper was born in Winnipeg in 1958 to Izzy and Babs David Asper.
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David Asper has two younger siblings, Gail Asper and Leonard Asper.
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David Asper then went to California Western School of Law, earning a Juris Doctor in 1984.
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David Asper started his career as a lawyer focused primarily on criminal defense litigation and successfully represented Milgaard in overturning one of Canada's most notorious wrongful conviction cases.
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David Asper then spent almost 18 years as an executive with Canwest Global Communications, serving on its board of directors and in various operational roles, including as Chair of the National Post.
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David Asper has taught as an adjunct professor at Lakehead University's Bora Laskin School of Law and at Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, and comments occasionally on legal matters for popular media.
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David Asper has served on various committees of the Law Society of Manitoba and is a learning resource for the CPLED Articling module on ethics and professional responsibility.
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In 2013, David Asper was a co-founder of Amenity Healthcare Limited, which owned and operated a chain of independent pharmacies in Western Canada, typically in traditionally underserved communities.
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David Asper became acting dean of Robson Hall on July 1,2020, having been a faculty member from 2009 to 2013.
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David Asper has taught law as an adjunct professor at the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law and the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law.
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In philanthropy and public service, in addition to being chair of The David Asper Foundation, David Asper is a past chair and current director of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, a member of the Board of the Pan Am Clinic Foundation and co-chair of the 2015 CFL Grey Cup Festival Committee.
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David Asper has established major endowments at the University of Manitoba, United Way and the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba, where he actively supports the Jewish Child and Family Services Helping Hand Initiative.
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David Asper endorsed Stephen Harper for prime minister and is associated with and supports the Conservative Party of Canada.
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David Asper received the Arbour Award from the University of Toronto and the Award of Distinction from Destination Winnipeg.
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David Asper was a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of his community service.
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David Asper was awarded an Honourary Doctorate of Laws by the University of Manitoba in 2022.