Ian Greenberg

Ian Greenberg (15 June 1942 – 10 January 2022) was a Canadian businessman and media pioneer. He was the co-founder of Astral Media Inc. and served as its president and chief executive officer from 1996 until 2013. on 15 June 1942. He was one of ten children of Annie and Abraham Greenberg, who worked as a municipal bailiff. Greenberg grew up in a humble household, and his mother died in 1961 when he was nineteen. He graduated from Harvard Business School's six-week Advanced Management program. The brothers secured exclusive rights to sell photo merchandise at Expo 67 held in their hometown. Under Greenberg's direction, Astral Media had grown to operate 84 radio stations, 24 pay and specialty television channels, and over 9,500 out-of-home advertising faces. The company also operated over 100 websites.

On March 16, 2012, Astral Media announced it had signed an agreement to sell the company to BCE, Inc (Bell Canada). The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) initially denied BCE's bid to acquire Astral seven months later, but ultimately approved a re-tooled bid in 2013.

Personal life Greenberg and his brothers were awarded the Eleanor Roosevelt Humanities Award for their exceptional contributions to philanthropic endeavours in 1993. He was a member of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives and a governor of the Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital in Montreal. 2007: Ted Rogers and Velma Rogers Graham Award 2013: Inducted in the Canadian Business Hall of Fame 2013: Academy Special Award, for exceptional achievement in Canadian film and TV May 8, 2014: Inducted into the Canadian Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame