Aubrey Dan

Aubrey Dan (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.

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.

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 7 April 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.

Additional accolades for Dan include an honorary Doctorate of Laws Degree from Assumption University in 2008.

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