Robert Prichard
business
Toray Global
Canada
Biography
On Bay Street, there are few powerbrokers as deeply entwined in the dual worlds of public and private business as Rob Prichard. He's held, by his own account, a few of the most high-profile gigs in Toronto, including chair of Metrolinx, the provincial transit agency tasked with building $50 billion in new subways and LRT lines across Greater Toronto. He’s also non-executive chair of Bay Street law firm Torys, heads the BMO board, and holds several other directorships. As head of U of T, he was credited with talking Paul Martin into rewriting the tax rules to allow gifts of stock to be eligible for charitable credits—a game-changing move that unlocked untold millions of philanthropic donations.
Research Interest
He was credited with talking Paul Martin into rewriting the tax rules to allow gifts of stock to be eligible for charitable credits—a game-changing move that unlocked untold millions of philanthropic donations.
