Eleven Out of Ten The Life and Work of David Pecaut

Name: Eleven Out of Ten The Life and Work of David Pecaut
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ISBN: 9781459707924

ISBN-10: 1459707923

ISBN-13: 9781459707924

Edition: 2012

Authors: Helen Burstyn

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City builder David Pecaut has been called a visionary and a pragmatist, passionate, compassionate, indefatigable, a catalyst, and a trailblazer. Most of these accolades flowed from his volunteer work. He helped Toronto restore its tourism industry post-SARS by chairing Toronto03, launched by a flamboyant Rolling Stones concert. He also co-founded the Luminato arts festival.Pecaut worked as easily with the homeless, minorities, and poverty activists as with billionaires, corporate CEOs, and labour leaders. His numerous endeavours included the Strong Neighbourhood Task Force, the Pathways to Education program, Career Edge, the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council, DiverseCity, and…

Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Publication date: 10/20/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 200
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.122
Language: English

Helen Burstyn has enjoyed a 30-year career in government, business, and community service. For six years she served as the chair of the Ontario Trillium Foundation. Recently, she co-founded The Pecaut Centre for Social Enterprise. Helen lives in Toronto.



Acknowledgements


Introduction


The Mythical Man


Mergers, Personal and Professional


Eleven Out of Ten


The Harvard Years


Fertilizer, Finance, and Fine Arts


The Green Polyester Suit


You Will Meet a Tall, Blond Stranger


Fast Forward


SARS '03: The Stones Take Downsview


Hiring Mr. Softee


A Cuisinart with No Off Switch


The Lunch That Launched Five Thousand Dreams


The Absolut David


Greening Greater Toronto


"All You Need Is to Be the One"


A Wedding and a Funeral


Remembering David


The Last Chapter


Index