Eugene Melnyk
Eugene Melnyk (May 27, 1959 – March 28, 2022) was a Canadian businessman and philanthropist. He was the owner, governor and chairman of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Ottawa Senators and AHL’s Belleville Senators. He was the founder, chairman and CEO of Biovail Corporation.[2] He had a net worth of $1.21 billion and was one of the richest people in Canada. He was one of the richest residents of Barbados.[3]
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.jpg) Melynk in 2015 | |
| Born | May 27, 1959 |
| Died | March 28, 2022 (aged 62) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Education | St. Michael's College School |
| Occupation | Businessman, sports franchise owner |
| Known for | Founder Biovail Corporation, Owner Ottawa Senators, Philanthropist |
| Board member of | Ottawa Senators |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Order of St. Michael (2008)[1] |
Melnyk was hospitalized for liver failure and had a liver transplant in May 2015.[4][5][6] He died on March 28, 2022 in Ottawa, Ontario from an illness at the age of 62.[7][8]
References
- ↑ Mr. Eugene Melnyk Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine St. Michael's College
- ↑ Dey, Pav Jordan, Esha (2010-06-21). "Drugmaker Biovail to buy Valeant in $3.3 billion deal" (in en). Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-biovail-valeant-idUSTRE65K1LA20100621. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
- ↑ Best, Tony (October 29, 2011). Melnyk – one of the wealthiest. Nation Newspaper. http://www.nationnews.com/articles/view/melnyk-one-of-the-wealthiest/. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ↑ Lightbourne, Tonya (March 3, 2017). Melnyk On Mission To Boost Organ Donation. The Barbados Advocate. https://www.barbadosadvocate.com/news/melnyk-mission-boost-organ-donation. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ↑ Ubelacker, Sheryl. Sens owner Eugene Melnyk doing well after liver transplant (May 21, 2015)Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ↑ Hiltzik, Michael (27 May 2015). "Did a rich sports team owner jump the line for a liver transplant?". Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-mh-did-an-nhl-team-owner-jump-the-line-for-a-liver-transplant-20150527-column.html. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ↑ A Message from the family of Eugene Melnyk and the Ottawa Senators (March 28, 2022)Ottawa Senators. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ↑ Longtime Senators owner Melnyk passes away at age 62 - TSN.ca (in en). TSN (2022-03-28). Retrieved 2022-03-29.