Ian Greenberg


Ian Greenberg is the co-founder of Astral Media, Inc. and has been its President and Chief Executive Officer since 1996.

Biography

Ian Greenberg attended Harvard Business School's six-week Advanced Management program.
Greenberg and his three brothers, Harold, Sidney, and Harvey, founded Astral Media, Inc. in 1961.
After Harold's death, Ian Greenberg assumed control of the company and gradually transformed the company, which began as a photographic specialty business, into a pure-play media company, focused on television, radio, out-of-home advertising and digital media properties.
Astral Media had over 2,800 employees in eight Canadian provinces. Under Greenberg's direction, Astral Media had grown to operate 84 radio stations, 24 pay and specialty television channels and over 9,500 out-of-home advertising faces. The company also operated over 100 websites.
On March 16, 2012, Astral Media announced it had signed an agreement to sell the company to BCE, Inc. On October 18, 2012, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission denied BCE's bid to acquire Astral, but approved a re-tooled bid in 2013.

Culture

He is very involved in his community and actively supports Canadian culture as well as a large number of charitable associations. He and his brothers were awarded the Eleanor Roosevelt Humanities Award for their exceptional contributions to philanthropic endeavours in 1993
Ian Greenberg is a member of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives and a governor of the Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital in Montreal. He is a member of the board of directors of Cineplex Entertainment.

Marriage, children and family

Mr. Greenberg lives in Montreal, Quebec and has a house in Miami, Florida, with his wife Linda. They have three children and nine grandchildren. He has many nieces and nephews.
His mother's name was Ann Greenberg, his aunt, Esther Kirschner, moved to the U.S. where the rest of his family resides.
Known Cousins - The Berlinger Family, The Hurwitz Family, The Issacs Family

Awards