Patrick Dovigi is a Canadian former hockey goaltender, entrepreneur, businessman, founder, president, and chief executive officer of Canadian environmental services company Green For Life Environmental Inc.
17 Facts About Patrick Dovigi
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Patrick Dovigi attended Ryerson University in Toronto in 2000, studying business management at the school.
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Patrick Dovigi played as a goalie for Toronto's St Michael's Majors in the team's 1998 to 1999 season.
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In 1997, Patrick Dovigi followed his cousins into the National Hockey League in Canada when he was drafted 41st as a goalie by the Edmonton Oilers in that year's entry draft.
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From 1999 to 2002, Patrick Dovigi served as vice president of Right Lease, a construction equipment and automotive leasing company.
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In 2002, Patrick Dovigi gained exposure to corporate finance when he joined Brovi Investments.
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Brovi Investments had a mortgage on this waste transfer station and Patrick Dovigi was assigned to oversee the station's clean-up.
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Patrick Dovigi then established a new company and worked with the municipality of Vaughan and the environment ministry for two years to return the operating license to the waste transfer station.
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In 2004, Patrick Dovigi took a seat on the board of NGTV, otherwise known as "No Good TV", which was a YouTube music and celebrity channel and an organization chaired by Kiss bassist and vocalist Gene Simmons.
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In 2007, Patrick Dovigi founded Green For Life Environmental Inc He would go on to acquire several local haulers, including National Waste Services.
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Patrick Dovigi continues to serve as GFL's president and chief executive officer.
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In honour of his hometown, in 2018 Patrick Dovigi acquired naming rights for GFL for the home of the Soo Greyhounds from the city of Sault Ste.
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Patrick Dovigi has made financial donations to organizations that include Camp Oochigeas, Habitat for Humanity, Sunnybrook Foundation, The National Ballet of Canada.
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In June 2019, Patrick Dovigi donated $5 million to fund a new sports medicine clinic, called The Patrick Dovigi Family Sports Medicine Clinic, which will be built in partnership with Sinai Health in Toronto.
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Patrick Dovigi serves as a director on the board of directors for the Ontario Waste Management Association.
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In 2021, an entity tied to Patrick Dovigi purchased an apartment for $4.5 million on the 38th floor of 432 Park Avenue, a luxury development in New York City.
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In December 2022, Patrick Dovigi sold his Aspen, Colorado mansion for $55 million, after one year of ownership.