Thomas Paul d'Aquino

Thomas Paul d'Aquino CM is a Canadian entrepreneur, lawyer, philanthropist, businessperson, author, and educator. His business career spans over forty years, and he is currently the chairman of Thomas d'Aquino Capital and Inter counsel. From 1981 to 2009 he served as CEO of the Business Council of Canada, formerly the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, and is the long-serving chair of the National Gallery of Canada foundation. In 2019 he was made a member of the Order of Canada.

Biography d'Aquino was born in British Columbia, Canada. He attended the University of British Columbia, Queen's, and the London School of Economics. and most recently Private Power, Public Purpose.

d'Aquino has spoken in forty countries and over 100 cities worldwide D'Aquino was listed among the top 100 most influential people in Canada in the 20th century.

Awards and honours Thomas d'Aquino has received numerous awards and honours for his decades of service. He is a member of the Order of Canada, the Order of Ottawa and a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden and Diamond Jubilee medals. The Italian president named him a knight commander, and he was awarded Mexico's highest foreign honour: the Order of the Aztec Eagle.. He holds three honorary degrees from Queen's, Wilfrid Laurier, and Western university.