Wearing black horn-rimmed glasses, a bespoke Prada suit and a grin that’s almost as broad as his Bridle Path bungalow, Ray Civello sinks into a tub chair in his most revered room of the house. The avant-garde studio’s wall-to-wall windows and reclaimed flooring made from diseased trees say a lot about the organically inclined hair …
Becoming a powerful businessman or a famous scientist are not the typical dreams of a child raised in rural Italy. As a young boy growing up in the central Italian town of Ascoli Piceno, Francesco Bellini was not aware that such professions even existed. At that time, Bellini’s only wish was to be just like …
It’s 9:30 a.m. and Kevin Harrington’s voice is echoing off the raw brick walls of Toronto’s historic Burroughes Building. His dress shoes drum along hardwood floors as he enters the room, pinstriped and punctual. The millionaire-entrepreneur who created the world’s first infomercial is in town to launch his latest venture, Inventors Business Centre Canada. A …
Noticeably unnerved by heights, Gil Blutrich perches on the rooftop ledge of Toronto’s iconic King Edward Hotel – his latest acquisition. The accomplished CEO of Skyline International Development Inc. bought the historically symbolic building with a trio of partners in March. With investments in several cities, Blutrich is used to towering views. “I was dreaming …
With the boldness of James Bond, the gaze of Cary Grant and the keys to any Lamborghini, Stephan Winkelmann is one of most captivating figures in the automobile world. As president and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., Winkelmann has been hailed for his revolutionary vision that led the luxury supercar company to an unrivalled series …
At 26, most people are beginning to discover their passions and what to make of them. Mark Zuckerberg is the exception. Never heard of him? He happens to be the creator of Facebook, the biggest social networking website in the world. He is now the youngest self-made billionaire in history, with a net worth of …
For Internet tycoon Gurbaksh Chahal, pursuing his dream was never a question. With a Digital Age replete with successful dot-com entrepreneurs, Chahal’s story is special, because he fulfilled it before blowing out the candles on his 19th birthday cake. Chahal started his first company when he was just 16, breaking society’s long-standing stereotypes that education …
Because music jives to the heart of emotion, his soul beats to rhythm and blues. An original entrepreneur and corporate creator, Lorne Abony is laden with luggage and on a tight schedule – his flights to New York, then to Switzerland, then back to his Palm Beach pad are on his corporate horizon. A new …
Frank Clark once famously said, “If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.” This is a mantra that defines Helen Ching-Kircher, president and CEO of Downtown Fine Cars Inc. in Toronto. As a new immigrant to Canada and a woman in a male-dominated field, Ching-Kircher had to work hard and …
Christian Hebbel once said that nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion. This is a sentiment that resonates with Kevin Reed, co-founder and vice chairman of Grey Horse Corporation in Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. Building a successful publicly traded holding company from the ground up, the Ottawa native says his passion …
