Toronto philanthropist and businessman Joseph Rotman has died at age 80 while at home. “Mr. Rotman was a true city builder, demonstrating a commitment to developing Canadian institutions in the arts, education and healthcare,” Mayor John Tory wrote. An officer of the Order of Canada, Mr. Rotman donated $3 million to the University of Toronto in 1993 to help open the Rotman School of Management. The businessman was also a major backer of the arts, having served as the chair of the Canada Council for the Arts since 2008. Mr. Rotman’s family grew from modest beginnings in the retail coal and later the fuel oil business to become wealthy. Rotman is survived by Sandra Frieberg, his wife since 1959, and their two grown children, Janis and Kenneth. Philanthropist Joseph (Joe) Rotman dead at 80
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Toronto philanthropist and businessman Joseph Rotman has died at age 80 while at home. “Mr. Rotman was a true city builder, demonstrating a commitment to developing Canadian institutions in the arts, education and healthcare,” Mayor John Tory wrote. An officer of the Order of Canada, Mr. Rotman donated $3 million to the University of Toronto in 1993 to help open the Rotman School of Management. The businessman was also a major backer of the arts, having served as the chair of the Canada Council for the Arts since 2008. Mr. Rotman’s family grew from modest beginnings in the retail coal and later the fuel oil business to become wealthy. Rotman is survived by Sandra Frieberg, his wife since 1959, and their two grown children, Janis and Kenneth. 