1. Ignat Hristov Kaneff was born on 6 October 1926 in Gorno Ablanovo, Bulgaria.
14 Facts About Ignat Kaneff
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Ignat Kaneff was one of six children in the family of Hristo and Mita Kanevi.
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Ignat Kaneff settled in Toronto and started working in the construction business.
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Ignat Kaneff became a General Motors dealer, becoming successful enough to be invited by the president of the company to dinner in Detroit.
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Ignat Kaneff was the owner of six golf courses and a large construction company in Canada.
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Ignat Kaneff was the managing director of a charitable foundation bearing his name.
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Ignat Kaneff owned 7 Apartment Buildings, over 5 Golf Clubs and had an empire of real estate properties across North America from condos to houses, to strip malls and plazas.
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Ignat Kaneff was the Honorary Consul of Bulgaria in Canada.
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Ignat Kaneff made his first major donation in 1955 for a hospital in Toronto.
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The Ignat Kaneff Centre was officially opened on 10 October 2013.
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Kaneff Tower and the Ignat Kaneff Building at York University are named in his honour.
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In 2002, Ignat Kaneff was awarded the Bulgarian Order "Stara Planina first degree".
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In December 2016, Ignat Kaneff was named a Member of the Order of Canada.
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In 2016, Ignat Kaneff was one of the recipients of the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards presented by Canadian Immigrant Magazine.