Salah Bachir

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Salah John Bachir, (October 3, 1955 – October 8, 2026) was a Canadian business executive, publisher, art collector, fundraiser and philanthropist. He created Phamous Characters, a media, production, publishing and sponsorship entity, which he ran until his death. From 2005 to 2021, Bachir was the president of Cineplex Media, where he was publisher of Cineplex Magazine, negotiated theatre naming rights with Scotiabank, and co-founded the Scene loyalty card program. In June 2017, he was appointed the fourth Chancellor of Toronto's OCAD University, one of Canada's pre-eminent schools of art, design and digital media. He was profiled by numerous publications, including The Globe and Mail, Playback Magazine, Dolce, Toronto Life, and others. He received five honorary doctorates from the University of Alberta, Ryerson University, York University, OCAD University and Wilfrid Laurier University in recognition of his business acumen and philanthropy. His philanthropic efforts were focused on support...

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