Aubrey Dan

Aubrey Dan CM (born October 4, 1963) is a Canadian businessman and philanthropist as well as a producer and impresario. He is the son of Leslie Dan, a Canadian entrepreneur and founder of the generic pharmaceutical manufacturer Novopharm. He graduated from the University of Western Ontario and received a Bachelor of Management and Organizational Studies. The department was later renamed after Aubrey Dan in 2006, and is now called the DAN Department of Management & Organizational Studies.

Business ventures

According to the Dancap website, Dan founded a number of companies under the Dancap moniker including: Dancap Private Equity, Dancap Global Asset Management, Dancap Productions and Dancap Catering.

Philanthropy

As a philanthropist, Dan has donated millions to various charitable organizations including: $5 million to the Baycrest Centre Foundation; $8 million to the Sunnybrook Foundation's Centre for High Risk Mothers & Babies; and $350,000 to Ontario Wound Care Inc. for the hyperbaric oxygen treatment of diabetic wounds.

On April 7, 2016, the School of Drama and Music at Queen's University was renamed the Dan School of Drama and Music in recognition of a $5-million donation from Dan, whose daughter is a graduate of the school's Drama program.

Awards and recognition

Additional accolades for Dan include an honorary Doctorate of Laws Degree from Assumption University in 2008 and Member of the Order of Canada in 2019.