Gerry Schwartz
Gerry Schwartz
Gerald W. Schwartz, OCis the founder, chairman and CEO of Onex Corporation...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryCanada
attractive cape coming helpful people rough
You see these young people in Antigonish who are coming from Cape Breton, and these are really smart, attractive young people, who are living in a place that's been very rough economically. It's a very special thing to be helpful there.
appeals business chance foundation good help interested life people personally strengthen
I am personally interested in more than just business schools. However, life has been good to me, and it's been good to me through a business career. I think the chance to help strengthen the foundation of young people going into business, as I did, just appeals to me.
business love
I love the U.S. I love doing business there.
I'd always felt like a Canadian living in the U.S.
long decision outcomes
Good decisions can have bad short-term outcomes but be great for the business long-term.
I love the U.S. I love doing business there.
people support foundation
Helping people getting a great start in life, a great foundation, is an investment.
worry missing lines
Investments are like trains, and if you miss one, don’t worry because another one will come down the line.
community unions succeed
We’ve got customers. We’ve got suppliers. We’ve got employees. We’ve got unions. We’ve got communities. We’ve got all of these things that go into making up whether a business succeeds or fails.
hurt mistake dust
It would hurt. But we'll dust ourselves off and we'll come back.
life change thinking
I want to grow. I don't want to get stuck doing the same thing over and over and think I'm the best at it.
inspirational wind water
I enjoy the independence of single-handling a boat. I like controlling the elements, making the wind and the waves and the water work for me.
risk return
There is no such thing as high returns without risk.
I was a kid from Winnipeg - I didn't know anything about the world.