Jay S. Hennick

Jay S. Hennick
Born Jay Hennick
(1957-01-20) January 20, 1957
Toronto, Canada
Residence Toronto, Canada
Education York University (Bachelor of Arts)
University of Ottawa (J.D.)
Occupation Lawyer, Entrepreneur, Executive, Philanthropist
Known for Chairman and CEO, Colliers International Group, Inc.

Founder and Chairman, FirstService Corporation

Co-Founder, The Jay and Barbara Hennick Family Foundation
Website JayHennick.com

Jay Stewart Hennick is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and largest shareholder of Colliers International Group, Inc.[1] He is also the Founder, Chairman and largest shareholder of FirstService Corporation[2] and the co-founder of the Jay and Barbara Hennick Family Foundation.[3]

Background

Hennick is a native of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from York University in 1978 and a Doctorate of Laws from the University of Ottawa in 1981.

Business ventures

In 1989, Jay Hennick founded FirstService Corporation in Toronto.[4] In 2004, FirstService invested in CMN, Inc., a founding member of Colliers International. FirstService subsequently invested in several firms that provided commercial real estate services around the globe.

In 2010, Colliers International and FirstService combined operations under the Colliers International brand.[5] In June 2015, shareholders of FirstService completed a plan of arrangement and separated into two publicly traded companies: Colliers International Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CIGI and TSX: CIG) and FirstService Corporation (NASDAQ: FSV and TSX: FSV).

Philanthropy and community service

Jay Hennick, along with his wife Barbara Hennick, founded the Jay and Barbara Hennick Family Foundation in 2008.[6]

Hennick serves as the Chairman of the Board for the Sinai Health System in Toronto.[7]

Awards and recognition

Canada’s Entrepreneur of the Year, 1998[8]
CEO of the Year, Canadian Business Magazine, 2001[9]
Honorary Doctorate of Laws, York University, 2011[10]
Honorary Doctorate, University of Ottawa, 2014[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Colliers.com". Colliers Leadership. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  2. ↑ "FirstService.com". Founder/Chairman. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  3. ↑ "HennickFoundation.com". Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  4. ↑ "FirstService.com". FirstService History.
  5. ↑ "Colliers.com". Colliers History.
  6. ↑ "Hennick Foundation". HennickFoundation.com. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Sinai Health Systems". SinaiHealthsystem.ca.
  8. ↑ "Reuters Profile". Reuters.com. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Reuters Profile". Reuters.com. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  10. ↑ "York University". News.YorkU.ca.
  11. ↑ "University of Ottawa". uottawa.ca.
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