Gaetano Gagliano

Gaetano Gagliano CM (Italian: [ɡaeˈtaːno gaʎˈʎaːno]; August 24, 1917 – April 14, 2016) was an Italian-born Canadian entrepreneur who founded St. Joseph Communications and Salt + Light Television.

Gaetano Gagliano

CM
Born(1917-08-24)August 24, 1917
Cattolica Eraclea, Sicily, Italy
DiedApril 14, 2016(2016-04-14) (aged 98)
Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada
NationalityItalian
CitizenshipCanadian
Known forFounder of St. Joseph Communications
Spouse(s)Giuseppina Gagliano
Children10, including Tony Gagliano

Career and family

Gagliano was born in Cattolica Eraclea, Sicily, on August 24, 1917,[1] and immigrated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1956.[2] He first worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway before launching St. Joseph Communications which eventually became the largest private communications company in Canada.[2] He and his wife, Giuseppina, had 10 children, including Tony.[2] Gagliano died on April 14, 2016 at his home in Woodbridge, Ontario at the age of 98.[3]

Honours

He was named a Knight of the Order of St. Sylvester in 1992,[2] and a Member of the Order of Canada in 1998.[4] He has received honorary doctorates from Canadian Universities. In 2007, he was made a Commander (or Commendatore in Italian) of the Order of the Star of Solidarity from the Government of Italy.[5][6]

References
  1. "Gaetano Gagliano". Obits for Life. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  2. "Gaetano Gagliano: Businessman was the patron saint of Canadian media".
  3. "To Gaetano Gagliano, the Church came before his business empire". catholicregister.org. 20 April 2016.
  4. "Governor General of Canada - Honours / Gaetano Gagliano". February 4, 1998.
  5. "Canada Gazette" (PDF).
  6. "ONORIFICENZE" (in Italian).
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