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1. 1. Harry Rosen Menswear: Biographies

   www.harryrosen.ca/en/about/bio - [Cached]

   Published on: 6/25/2008   Last Visited: 6/25/2008

   Harry RosenExecutive Chairman, Harry Rosen Inc.
   
   HARRY ROSEN is Executive Chairman of Harry Rosen Inc., which operates a chain of 16 better menswear stores in the 8 major markets in Canada.
   
   Founded in 1954 with his brother Lou, Harry Rosen claims a 40% share of the better quality menswear market and in 2004, celebrated 50 years in business.
   
   Harry has long been recognized as one of Canada's most creative and innovative retailers.Over the years, he has been recognized by the Retail Council of Canada (Retailer of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Award), as well as by many other marketing and retailing organizations.
   
   He was honoured with an Honourary Doctorate in Commerce from Ryerson University in October 2003, and in January, 2004 was appointed as a Member to the Order of Canada.
   
   Harry considers community service an integral part of a business career and has had a long association with the Canadian Cancer Society, including a three year term as Campaign Chairman for Metropolitan Toronto.In past years, he has been active in the Canadian Paraplegic Association, Special Olympics, Corporate Fund for Breast Cancer, Cancer Care Fund, Mt. Sinai Friends for Life Campaign, George Brown Board of Governors, University of Western Board of Governors and the Design Exchange.
   
   Currently he serves on the Mt. Sinai Board of Governors, the Ryerson University Board of Governors, the Advisory Board of the Ryerson B.Com program in retailing, the Ryerson Capital Business Campaign, the CAMH Campaign Cabinet, the Cabinet of Major Individual Gifts for the United Way and the MARS Regenerative Medicine Advisory Committee.
   
   In 2005, after 51 years at the helm, Harry stepped back from the day-to-day operation of the company and now advises his son, Chairman and CEO, Larry Rosen and other senior management.
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   Married with 4 children, 5 grandsons and one granddaughter, his children having established themselves professionally, Harry is a long way yet from resting on his laurels.
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   Eldest son of Harry Rosen, Larry Rosen has worked for the company for more than 20 years in many different areas: on the sales floor, as a buyer, in operations and corporate development.
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   After practicing corporate law in Toronto, Larry joined Harry Rosen as a buyer in 1985.
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2. 2. www.rcsonline.ca

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   Published on: 11/1/2007   Last Visited: 11/14/2007

   Pictured in the foreground are (from left): Harry Rosen, Executive Chairman, Harry Rosen Inc. and member of Ryerson's Board of Governors; Ken Jones, Dean of the Ted Rogers School of Management; Adam B. Kahan, Ryerson University's Vice-President of University Advancement; Geoffrey Hoy; and Abdul Snobar, President, Ryerson Commerce Society.
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   Harry Rosen, Executive Chairman, Harry Rosen Inc., who is a member of Ryerson's Board of Governors and the Ted Rogers School of Management Campaign Cabinet, also attended the announcement.He was awarded an honorary doctor of commerce degree by Ryerson University in 2003 and was made a member of the Order of Canada in 2004.
   
   To kick off the day's event, Rosen demonstrated the proper way to tie a Windsor knot for the first-year students, who had to replicate the action while blindfolded as part of the Amazing Race competition.Hoy and Rosen were the judges and after three minutes of cheering and encouragement from the crowd, Rosen declared first-year student Jordan Calcafuoco as the winner.

3. 3. Board Members - About Ryerson - Ryerson University

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   Published on: 1/1/2007   Last Visited: 5/20/2008

   HARRY ROSEN Government Appointee
   
   Harry Rosen is the Executive Chairman of Harry Rosen Inc.Mr. Rosen has been very involved in community service over the years and currently serves on the Board of Governors of Mt. Sinai Hospital; Ryerson University's Retail Management Advisory Board; the Cabinet of Major Individual Gifts for the United Way; as well as the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and MARS Regenerative Medicine.Mr. Rosen was formerly on the Board of Governors of the University of Western Ontario.In 2003 he was awarded an Honourary Doctorate in Commerce from Ryerson University and was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 2004.He was appointed to the Ryerson University Board of Governors in 2007.