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John I. Bitove (Jr.) (born 1960 in Toronto, Ontario) is a noted Canadian businessman and sportsman. He is the Founder of the Toronto Raptors of the NBA. Through his holding company, Obelysk, he is involved in several entities including; Sirius XM Canada, Canada's largest subscriber radio service.
May 28, 2019 · John Bitove looks down from 23 rd floor of his office at the Scotiabank Arena reflecting on the history behind the Toronto Raptors, the basketball team he founded after winning a bid to...
John Louis Nicholas Bitove Sr., CM (born Lazar Nikola Bitov, Macedonian: Лазар Никола Битов; 19 March 1928 – 30 July 2015) was a Macedonian Canadian businessman.
Aug 12, 2015 · John Bitove, a successful Canadian businessman and philanthropist of Macedonian origin, passed away peacefully July 30 in Toronto at the age of 87.
Jul 31, 2015 · John Bitove Sr., the Toronto businessman who built a food, beverage and catering empire, died earlier this week surrounded by his children and grandchildren.
Mar 28, 2008 · John Ivan Bitove Jr. was born in 1960. His father, the son of Macedonian immigrants who arrived in Canada after the First World War, opened a 14-stool coffee shop in Toronto in 1949 and spent...
May 30, 2019 · The original owner of the Toronto Raptors, John Bitove joins Jim Tatti to talk about the growth of basketball in Canada and the Raptors franchise globally, and who he credits for the growth.
