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Murray Bernard Koffler OC OOnt (January 22, 1924 – November 5, 2017) was a Canadian pharmacist, businessman, and philanthropist. He was best known for founding the Canadian pharmacy chain Shoppers Drug Mart , establishing the Koffler Centre of the Arts , co-founding the Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, and as an initial investor, co-founder and ...
Nov 7, 2017 · Murray Koffler was a visionary businessman who built the largest drugstore chain in Canada and co-founded the Four Seasons Hotels. He was also a generous donor to many causes, including health, arts and Israel, and a friend of Pierre Trudeau and Golda Meir.
- Marilyn Lazar
Murray Koffler was a visionary entrepreneur who founded Shoppers Drug Mart and co-founded Four Seasons Hotels. He also donated Jokers Hill to U of T, supported pharmacy education and research, and contributed to many other causes.
Nov 6, 2017 · Koffler was a pharmacist who started the chain in 1962 and later sold it to Loblaw in 2014. He was also a prominent philanthropist, supporting causes such as breast cancer research, arts and Aboriginal business.
Nov 6, 2017 · Murray Bernard Koffler, the founder of Shoppers Drug Mart and a noted philanthropist, has died at 93. Koffler, born in 1924, took over his father’s two Toronto pharmacies when he was just 17...
- Francine Kopun
Nov 7, 2017 · TORONTO -- Murray Koffler, the founder of Shoppers Drug Mart, has died at the age of 93, according to Loblaw Companies Ltd. Toronto-born Koffler was a pharmacist when he founded Shoppers in 1962. The chain was taken over in 1978 by Imasco Ltd. and later acquired by Loblaw in 2014 for $12.4 billion.
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Murray Koffler (1924-2017) was the founder of Shoppers Drug Mart and a visionary philanthropist. He and his wife Marvelle (1929-2020) donated land, scholarships and facilities to the University of Toronto, including the Koffler Scientific Reserve.
