
He also served on the board of the Hospital for Sick Children Foundation between 20. Days later, Edward re-established himself as chair, with six new members of the board of directors.Īccording to the Rogers website, Edward is also the chairman of Rogers’ finance committee, nominating committee, executive committee, the Rogers Bank and the Toronto Blue Jays.Įdward is on the board of directors for Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment (MLSE), owners of nine Toronto-area sports teams including the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors and Toronto FC. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris YoungĮdward Rogers, the 52-year-old son of Ted, was ousted as chairman of the board of directors at Rogers last week after details emerged of his plan to oust the company’s CEO, Joe Natale. He also donated more than $41 million to the University of Toronto and Ryerson University in the 2000s.Įdward Rogers attends the Rogers AGM in Toronto on Thursday, April 18, 2019. He was an officer to the Order of Canada and received a nomination into the Telecommunications Hall of Fame.

Ted was the sole owner of the Toronto Blue Jays from 2003 until his death. Rogers Sr., is considered the founder of RCI, the company was established in 1967, several years after his father’s death. (Adrian Wyld / THE CANADIAN PRESS)Įdward Rogers Sr., best known as Ted Rogers, was the president and CEO of Rogers Communications Inc.(RCI) and was the fifth-richest person in Canada when he died in 2008.Īlthough his father, Edward S. President and CEO Ted Rogers speaks to shareholders at the company's annual general meeting in Toronto, Tuesday, April 29, 2008. Last week, recently ousted board chair Edward Rogers said he was re-elected as chair of a new board that he had hand selected, a move opposed by other members of the Rogers family and some of the other board members.īut who are the family members involved in the squabble? CTVNews.ca has compiled a list of the key members of the Rogers family at the centre of the financial controversy.

has found itself embroiled in family drama that experts believe could have implications in all factions of the media conglomerate.

The telecommunications giant Rogers Communications Inc.
