Avie Bennett, American executive, Died at 89

  Business

Avie Bennett was born on January 2, 1928, and died on June 2, 2017.

He was a Canadian businessman and philanthropist.

Bennett was the founder of First Plazas, a real estate development company that built retail strip centers in Canada.

He also served as the tenth Chancellor of York University.

During 1986, Bennett acquired the Canadian publishing company, McClelland & Stewart Inc.

Avie Bennett passed away at 89 years old.