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Congratulations Prem Watsa, IDEA 2016 Recipient

Prem Watsa
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited

Read interview with Prem Watsa in the Winnipeg Free Press Here

View photos from IDEA 2016 Gala Dinner, See Here

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View photos from the Asper School Plaque Presentation, See Here

International Distinguished Entrepreneur Award (IDEA)

In 1983, the University of Manitoba, its Faculty of Management (now the I. H. Asper School of Business) and the Associates established the International Distinguished Entrepreneur Award to honour a business executive who had achieved outstanding entrepreneurial success and who had made an exemplary contribution to economic life.

The award provides an opportunity for the business and academic communities to honour an individual who meets the exacting criteria and who would be recognized by students in the School as a successful entrepreneur.

The recipient of the International Distinguished Entrepreneur Award is honoured at a formal dinner that is held annually in June in Winnipeg where they are presented with a five-ounce pure gold medal, especially designed for the International Distinguished Entrepreneur Award by the Royal Canadian Mint.

Past IDEA Recipients


1984 Albert D. Cohen, O.C. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Gendis Inc. Winnipeg, Canada	1985 Paul Desmarais, C.C. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Power Corporation Montreal, Canada	1986 Jim Pattison, O.C. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Pattison Group of Companies Vancouver, Canada	1987 Akio Morita Honourary Chairman and Co-Founder of Sony Corporation Tokyo, Japan


1988 Ross Perot Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Ross Perot Group Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.	1989 Sir John Egan Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Jaguar, plc London, England	1990 Ronald Southern, C.M., M.B.E. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of ATCO Ltd., and Chairman of Canadian Utilities Limited Calgary, Canada	1991 Thomas J. Bata, C.C. Chairman, Bata Limited Toronto, Canada


1992 George A. Cohon, O.C. Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Limited Toronto, Canada	1993 Dwayne O. Andreas Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Archer Daniels Midland Company Decatur, Illinois, U.S.A.	1994 Roberto C. Goizueta Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer The Coca-Cola Company Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.	1995 Richard Branson Founder and Chairman of the Virgin Group of Companies London, England


1996 W. Galen Weston, O.C. Chairman and President George Weston Limited Toronto, Canada	1997 Israel Asper, O.C., Q.C. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer CanWest Global Communications Corp. Winnipeg, Canada	1998 Laurent Beaudoin C.C., O.Q. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bombardier Inc. Montreal, Canada	1999 Isadore Sharp, O.C. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Toronto, Canada


2000 Li Ka-shing Chairman, Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited, and Hutchison Whampoa Limited Hong Kong	2001 Edward Rogers, O.C. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rogers Communications Inc. Toronto, Canada	2002 Martha Stewart Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. New York, NY, U.S.A.	2003 Heather Reisman President & Chief Executive Officer, Indigo Books and Music Inc. and Gerald W. Schwartz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Onex Corporation Toronto, Canada


2004 Howard Schultz Chairman and Chief Global Strategist Starbucks Coffee Company Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.	2005 Stephen A. Jarislowsky Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Jarislowsky Fraser & Company Ltd. Montreal, Canada	2006 Dame Anita Roddick Founder, The Body Shop London, England	2007 Dominic D'Alessandro President and Chief Executive Officer, Manulife Financial Toronto, Canada


2008 Peter Munk Founder and Chairman, Barrick Gold Corporation, Canada	2009 Jim Balsillie Co-CEO Research In Motion, Canada	2010 N. Murray Edwards President, Edco Financial Holdings Ltd., Canada	2011 Jim Sinegal CEO and Co-Founder, Costco Wholesale Corporation
2012 Stu Clark Philanthropist and Entrepreneur	2013 Chip Wilson Founder & Chairman, Lululemon Athletica, Inc.	2014 Linda Hasenfratz CEO Linamar Corporation	2015 David Thomson Co-Chairman The Woodbridge Company