Aubrey Dan, is a Canadian businessman and philanthropist

Philanthropist

A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...

 as well as a producer

Theatrical producer

A theatrical producer is the person ultimately responsible for overseeing all aspects of mounting a theatre production. The independent producer will usually be the originator and finder of the script and starts the whole process...

 and impresario

Impresario

An impresario is a person who organizes and often finances concerts, plays or operas; analogous to a film producer in filmmaking, television production and an angel investor in business...

. He is the son of Leslie Dan

Leslie Dan

Leslie Lewis Dan, , is a Canadian businessman. The founder of a successful generic drug company and a noted philanthropist, he has been awarded the Order of Canada and the Order of Ontario.-Early life:...

, a Canadian entrepreneur

Entrepreneur

An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...

 and founder of the generic pharmaceutical manufacturer Novopharm.

Business ventures

According to the Dancap website, Dan founded a number of companies under the Dancap moniker including: Dancap Private Equity, Dancap Global Asset Management, Dancap Productions

Dancap Productions

Dancap Productions is a theatre production company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.It was founded in 2007 by Aubrey Dan. Since then, it has brought many productions to Toronto. Its longest running production is Jersey Boys. The touring company opened their show on 21. August 2008 at the Toronto...

 and Dancap Catering.

Philanthropy

As a philanthropist, Dan has donated millions to various charitable organizations including: $5 million to the Baycrest Centre Foundation; $8 million to the Sunnybrook Foundation’s Centre for High Risk Mothers & Babies; and $350,000 to Ontario Wound Care Inc. for the hyperbaric oxygen treatment of diabetic wounds.

Awards and recognition

Additional accolades for Dan include an honorary Doctorate of Laws Degree

Honorary degree

An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa is an academic degree for which a university has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, study, and the passing of examinations...

 from Assumption University in 2008.

External links

• Dancap website and Aubrey Dan Bio