Gaetano Gagliano
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Gaetano Gagliano, CM (August 24, 1917 – April 14, 2016) was a Canadian entrepreneur who founded St. Joseph Communications and Salt + Light Television.
Born in Cattolica Eraclea, Sicily, he immigrated to Canada in 1956 and worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway before launching St. Joseph Communications. It would eventually become the largest private communications company in Canada.
Family Life
He and his wife, Giuseppina, had 10 children.
Honours
He was named a Knight of the Order of St. Sylvester in 1992, and a Member of the Order of Canada in 1998. 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.