Alfredo De Gasperis
| Alfredo De Gasperis | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 28, 1934 Sora, Lazio, Italy |
| Died | March 27, 2013 (aged 79) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation |
Business Owner: Sewer/Watermain Contractor Land Developer Vineland Estates |
| Spouse(s) | Teresa De Gasperis |
| Children | Jim De Gasperis, Carla De Gasperis, Fred Jr. De Gasperis |
Alfredo De Gasperis (January 28, 1934 – March 27, 2013) was an Italian-Canadian developer, and contractor. He was the founder of ConDrain, a sewer and watermain contractor based in Concord, Ontario, Canada, and Metrus Development, a development company based in Vaughan, Ontario.
De Gasparis was born in Sora in the province of Frosinone, Lazio, Italy. He was the son of Attilio and Rosina De Gasperis. At the age of 18, he immigrated to Canada on a Greek passenger boat, arriving in Halifax, Nova Scotia at Pier 21 on May 3, 1952.
In 1954, Alfredo De Gasperis, along with his brothers Angelo and Antonio, started his first business out of a bungalow in Toronto, called ConDrain Construction. During the 1960s, they worked on many projects installing water and sewer lines in the Niagara Region. In 1972, Alfredo and his brothers founded Metrus Developments Inc., and Metrus Properties Limited. The 1970s brought the development of the community of Erin Mills in the new City of Mississauga, and ConDrain was selected by Cadillac Developments Ltd. to service their subdivisions. In 1983, Con-Drain construction became ConDrain Company. Over the following decades, the companies founded by Alfredo continued to grow in size; his family-owned construction conglomerate, one of Canada's largest, employs 4,500 and grosses in the range of $1 billion a year.
In 2004, Alfredo and his son Jim DeGasperis, bought Vineland Estates Winery.
Alfredo De Gasperis died on March 27, 2013, at the age of 79. He was married to Teresa DiCarlo. They have three children, Jim, Carla and Fred Jr. De Gasperis.
In 2009, Alfredo De Gasperis received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 29th annual BILD awards, for his impact as a contractor, developer, builder, and philanthropist. The BILD awards celebrate the best in design, construction, sales, and marketing in the building and development industry of the Greater Toronto Area.
Alfredo De Gasperis was inducted into the Italian Walk of Fame in 2011, which pays tribute to achievements of Italians.
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