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Seymour Schulich

What is seymour schulich?

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Key facts

Born January 6, 1940, in Montreal, Quebec[1]
Education BSc (1961) and MBA (1965) from McGill University[1]
Co-founded Franco-Nevada Mining Corporation with Pierre Lassonde[2]
Key innovation Introduced royalty payments in the mining industry in 1985[2]
Donation to York $15 million in 1995, leading to the naming of the Schulich School of Business[4]
Total donations Over $350 million to various causes[2]

Seymour Schulich is a Canadian businessman, investor, author, and philanthropist born in Montreal on January 6, 1940, known for co-founding Franco-Nevada Mining Corporation and for major charitable gifts that named institutions like York’s Schulich School of Business.

Context

Seymour Schulich is a Canadian businessman, investor, author, and philanthropist born in Montreal on January 6, 1940 [1]. He co-founded Franco-Nevada Mining Corporation with Pierre Lassonde [2] and introduced royalty payments in the mining industry in 1985 [2]. His philanthropy includes a $15 million gift to York University in 1995, which led to the naming of the Schulich School of Business [4], and a $25 million donation to the University of Calgary engineering faculty in June 2005 [3]. In total, he has donated over $350 million to various causes [2].

Documented claims

  • Seymour Schulich is a Canadian businessman, investor, author, and philanthropist. [1]
  • He donated $25 million to the University of Calgary engineering faculty in June 2005. [3]

Questions and answers

How did Seymour Schulich make his money?

He co-founded Franco-Nevada Mining Corporation and introduced royalty payments in the mining industry in 1985 [2].

How much did Seymour Schulich donate to York?

He donated $15 million to York University in 1995, which led to the naming of the Schulich School of Business [4].

Who was Schulich in Canada?

He is a Canadian businessman, investor, author, and philanthropist born in Montreal on January 6, 1940 [1].

Sources

  1. La vie de Seymour Schulich : notes biographiques — mcgill.ca (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Sharing the Wealth - McGill News — mcgillnews-archives.mcgill.ca (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Becoming Schulich — schulich.ucalgary.ca (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. Heritage - Schulich School of Business - York University — schulich.yorku.ca (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People