1. Frank Baylis was born on November 15,1962 and is a Canadian businessman and politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Pierrefonds-Dollard in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.
16 Facts About Frank Baylis
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Frank Baylis is the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Frank Baylis Medical Technologies, a medical equipment conception, design, development, production and distribution firm.
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Frank Baylis has three siblings, Dr Francoise Baylis, Dr Peter Baylis, and Dr Penny Baylis.
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Frank Baylis holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Waterloo.
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In more recent years, Frank Baylis has been involved in the entertainment industry.
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Frank Baylis' mother, Gloria Baylis, a nurse by profession, founded Baylis Medical Company in the early 1980s, running the business out of the family home.
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In 1986 Frank Baylis Medical was incorporated as an importer and distributor of medical devices.
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Frank Baylis joined the company in 1989 to assist with distribution, and served as its president from 1989 to 2015.
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In 2009, Frank Baylis Medical divested its pain management business to Kimberley-Clark Corporation.
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On December 4,2020, Frank Baylis appeared before the same Standing Committee and testified that he had not spoken with the Prime Minister or any cabinet ministers or any members of any political party to "ask them or influence them for a contract".
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In October 2021, Frank Baylis Medical agreed to the sale of its cardiovascular medical devices business to Boston Scientific Corporation for US$1.75 billion.
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Frank Baylis is currently the executive chairman of the board of directors at Baylis Med Tech.
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In 1991, Frank Baylis co-founded the OME Group along with Kris Shah.
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Frank Baylis declined to run for re-election in the 2019 Canadian federal election and was succeeded by Sameer Zuberi.
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Frank Baylis returned to his business career after leaving office.
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Frank Baylis was a candidate in the 2025 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election, upon the resignation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.