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| birth_name = Edward Samuel Rogers III |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|6|22}} |
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| birth_place = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada |
| birth_place = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada |
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| occupation = Businessman |
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| boards = [[Rogers Communications]]<br>{{nowrap|[[Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment]]}}<br>[[CableLabs]]<br>[[Economic Council of Canada]] |
| boards = [[Rogers Communications]]<br />{{nowrap|[[Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment]]}}<br />[[CableLabs]]<br />[[Economic Council of Canada]] |
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| spouse = [[Suzanne A. Rogers|Suzanne Kolev]] |
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| father = [[Edward S. Rogers Jr.|Ted Rogers]] |
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| mother = [[Loretta Rogers|Loretta Robinson]] |
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| relatives = [[Edward S. Rogers Sr.]] (grandfather) |
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==Life and career== |
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| ⚫ | Rogers is the chairman of the [[board of directors]] of Rogers Communications Inc. and also chairman of its Finance Committee, Nominating Committee, and Executive Committee. He is chairman of [[Rogers Communications#Rogers Bank|Rogers Bank]] and of the [[Toronto Blue Jays]] baseball club, and a director of [[Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment]] and [[CableLabs]].<ref>{{cite |
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| ⚫ | From March 1996 until November 1998, Rogers was vice president and general manager of paging, data and emerging technologies for Rogers Wireless. His accomplishments at Rogers Wireless included increasing the |
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| ⚫ | Like his father and grandfather, Rogers attended [[Upper Canada College]] in [[Toronto]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://torontolife.com/city/edward-rogers-the-man-who-would-be-king/|title=The Man Who Would be King: Inside the ruthless battle for control of the $34-billion Rogers empire|date=October 16, 2014}}</ref> He subsequently attended the [[University of Western Ontario]] and graduated with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree. Rogers then worked for [[Comcast Corporation]] in the [[Philadelphia]] area from 1993 to 1996 before returning to Canada to work at his family's company. |
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| ⚫ | Rogers and his wife [[Suzanne A. Rogers|Suzanne]] have three children – Chloé, Edward and Jack – and they live in Toronto.<ref>{{cite web |title= Suzanne A. Rogers |website= ONEXONE |url= http://www.onexone.org/board-members/suzanne-a-rogers |access-date= April 5, 2015}}</ref> He is a descendant of [[Timothy Rogers (Quaker leader)|Timothy Rogers]] (1756–1834), a Quaker leader who founded [[Newmarket, Ontario|Newmarket]] and [[Pickering, Ontario|Pickering]] in what is now Ontario. |
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== Career == |
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| ⚫ | Rogers is the chairman of the [[board of directors]] of Rogers Communications Inc. and also chairman of its Finance Committee, Nominating Committee, and Executive Committee. He is chairman of [[Rogers Communications#Rogers Bank|Rogers Bank]] and of the [[Toronto Blue Jays]] baseball club, and a director of [[Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment]] and [[CableLabs]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Francis|first=Andrew|title=Ed Rogers, deputy chair of Rogers Communications Inc.|newspaper=Financial Post|date=December 14, 2013|url=http://business.financialpost.com/2013/12/14/ed-rogers-deputy-chair-of-rogers-communications-is-a-quiet-for-a-company-in-the-fight-of-its-life/?__lsa=439d-30cf|publisher=National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.|access-date=February 17, 2014}}</ref> Rogers is a director of the [[The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto|Hospital for Sick Children]] Foundation and the [[ONEXONE]] Foundation.<ref>{{cite web|last=Francis|first=Andrew|title=Board of Directors at SickKids Foundation|url=http://www.sickkidsfoundation.com/abtBoard/default.asp|access-date=February 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070121111027/http://www.sickkidsfoundation.com/abtBoard/default.asp|archive-date=January 21, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= Edward S. Rogers |website= ONEXONE |url= http://www.onexone.org/board-members/edward-s-rogers |access-date= April 5, 2015 |archive-date= July 31, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140731021543/http://www.onexone.org/board-members/edward-s-rogers |url-status= dead }}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | From March 1996 until November 1998, Rogers was vice president and general manager of paging, data and emerging technologies for [[Rogers Wireless]]. His accomplishments at Rogers Wireless included increasing the profitability of the paging division and the launch of wireless data. Prior to that, he served as Director of Sales for Rogers Cable Inc., where he was responsible for retail, audit sales and sales administration. |
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From November 1998 until September 2000, he was the vice president and general manager of the Toronto region, representing 850,000 customers for Rogers Cable Inc. In this capacity, he was responsible for financial performance, sales performance and customer satisfaction. His responsibilities included sales, marketing, customer communications, call centre operations and technical operations. |
From November 1998 until September 2000, he was the vice president and general manager of the Toronto region, representing 850,000 customers for Rogers Cable Inc. In this capacity, he was responsible for financial performance, sales performance and customer satisfaction. His responsibilities included sales, marketing, customer communications, call centre operations and technical operations. |
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Under his leadership, Rogers Cable's EBITDA more than doubled.{{citation-needed|date=May 2021}} Free cash flow saw an over $800M improvement and in 2009 the company produced nearly $500M in free cash flow. At the end of his tenure, Rogers Cable led the Canadian cable industry in RGU penetration and ARPU per customer. |
Under his leadership, Rogers Cable's EBITDA more than doubled.{{citation-needed|date=May 2021}} Free cash flow saw an over $800M improvement and in 2009 the company produced nearly $500M in free cash flow. At the end of his tenure, Rogers Cable led the Canadian cable industry in RGU penetration and ARPU per customer. |
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On October 21, 2021, Rogers was removed as chairman of Rogers Communications Inc.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Posadzki |first1=Alexandra |last2=Willis |first2=Andrew |title=Rogers board votes to remove Edward Rogers as chair |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-rogers-board-votes-to-remove-edward-rogers-as-chair-sources-say/ |access-date= |
On October 21, 2021, Rogers was removed as chairman of Rogers Communications Inc.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Posadzki |first1=Alexandra |last2=Willis |first2=Andrew |title=Rogers board votes to remove Edward Rogers as chair |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-rogers-board-votes-to-remove-edward-rogers-as-chair-sources-say/ |access-date=October 22, 2021 |publisher=The Globe and Mail |date=October 22, 2021}}</ref> He was reinstated as chairman by order of the British Columbia Supreme Court on November 5, 2021.<ref>https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/rogers-court-ruling-1.6239278 {{bare URL inline|date=February 2024}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Like his father and grandfather, Rogers attended [[Upper Canada College]].<ref>https://torontolife.com/city/edward-rogers-the-man-who-would-be-king/</ref> |
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Rogers is a descendant of [[Timothy Rogers (Quaker leader)|Timothy Rogers]], the colonist settler of [[Newmarket, Ontario]] and [[Pickering, Ontario]]. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.rogers.com/web/ir/corp-gov/board-directors Rogers Communications Inc. – Board of Directors] |
* [http://www.rogers.com/web/ir/corp-gov/board-directors Rogers Communications Inc. – Board of Directors] |
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[[Category:Rogers Communications]] |
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[[Category:Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment]] |
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Latest revision as of 05:27, 28 February 2024
Edward S. Rogers III | |
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 Rogers in 2014 | |
| Born | Edward Samuel Rogers III June 22, 1969 |
| Alma mater | University of Western Ontario (BA) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Board member of | Rogers Communications Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment CableLabs Economic Council of Canada |
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| Children | 3 |
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| Relatives | Edward Rogers Sr. (grandfather) |
Edward Samuel Rogers III (born June 22, 1969) is a Canadian businessman who serves as the chairman of Rogers Communications. He is also the chairman of the Rogers Control Trust, which controls the majority of the voting shares of Rogers Communications.
Early life and family[edit]
Like his father and grandfather, Rogers attended Upper Canada College in Toronto.[1] He subsequently attended the University of Western Ontario and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Rogers then worked for Comcast Corporation in the Philadelphia area from 1993 to 1996 before returning to Canada to work at his family's company.
Rogers and his wife Suzanne have three children – Chloé, Edward and Jack – and they live in Toronto.[2] He is a descendant of Timothy Rogers (1756–1834), a Quaker leader who founded Newmarket and Pickering in what is now Ontario.
Career[edit]
Rogers is the chairman of the board of directors of Rogers Communications Inc. and also chairman of its Finance Committee, Nominating Committee, and Executive Committee. He is chairman of Rogers Bank and of the Toronto Blue Jays baseball club, and a director of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment and CableLabs.[3] Rogers is a director of the Hospital for Sick Children Foundation and the ONEXONE Foundation.[4][5]
From March 1996 until November 1998, Rogers was vice president and general manager of paging, data and emerging technologies for Rogers Wireless. His accomplishments at Rogers Wireless included increasing the profitability of the paging division and the launch of wireless data. Prior to that, he served as Director of Sales for Rogers Cable Inc., where he was responsible for retail, audit sales and sales administration.
From November 1998 until September 2000, he was the vice president and general manager of the Toronto region, representing 850,000 customers for Rogers Cable Inc. In this capacity, he was responsible for financial performance, sales performance and customer satisfaction. His responsibilities included sales, marketing, customer communications, call centre operations and technical operations.
From October 2000 until December 2002, he was Senior Vice President, Planning and Strategy, for Rogers Communications Inc. In this capacity, he was responsible for directing and co-ordinating strategic planning and budgeting.
From January 2003 to September 2009, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Rogers Cable Inc., which consists of three business units. Rogers Cable is Canada's largest cable company offering cable television, high-speed Internet access and residential telephony services. Rogers Business Solutions division is a national provider of voice communications services, data networking and broadband Internet connectivity to small, medium and large businesses across the country. Rogers Retail is one of the largest retail chains in Canada with more than 475 stores. In 2009, Rogers Cable generated over $3.8 billion in revenue, over $1.3 billion in EBITDA and had over 14,000 employees.
Under his leadership, Rogers Cable's EBITDA more than doubled.[citation needed] Free cash flow saw an over $800M improvement and in 2009 the company produced nearly $500M in free cash flow. At the end of his tenure, Rogers Cable led the Canadian cable industry in RGU penetration and ARPU per customer.
On October 21, 2021, Rogers was removed as chairman of Rogers Communications Inc.[6] He was reinstated as chairman by order of the British Columbia Supreme Court on November 5, 2021.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Man Who Would be King: Inside the ruthless battle for control of the $34-billion Rogers empire". October 16, 2014.
- ^ "Suzanne A. Rogers". ONEXONE. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ Francis, Andrew (December 14, 2013). "Ed Rogers, deputy chair of Rogers Communications Inc". Financial Post. National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
- ^ Francis, Andrew. "Board of Directors at SickKids Foundation". Archived from the original on January 21, 2007. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
- ^ "Edward S. Rogers". ONEXONE. Archived from the original on July 31, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ Posadzki, Alexandra; Willis, Andrew (October 22, 2021). "Rogers board votes to remove Edward Rogers as chair". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/rogers-court-ruling-1.6239278 [bare URL]
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