Eugene Melnyk
Eugene Melnyk | |
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Melnyk in 2007 | |
| Born | May 27, 1959 |
| Died | March 28, 2022 (aged 62) |
| Education | St. Michael's College School |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, sports franchise owner |
| Known for | Founder Biovail Corporation, Owner Ottawa Senators, Philanthropist |
| Board member of | Ottawa Senators |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Order of St. Michael (2008) |
Eugene Nestor Melnyk (May 27, 1959 – March 28, 2022) was a Canadian businessman, philanthropist, and owner, governor, and chairman of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Ottawa Senators and the American Hockey League's Belleville Senators. He was the founder, chairman, and CEO of Biovail Corporation, once Canada's largest publicly traded pharmaceutical company with more than CA$1 billion in annual revenue. He had sold almost all of his holdings in the company by 2010. Canadian Business magazine ranked Melnyk 79th on its 2017 list of Canada's 100 wealthiest people, with a net worth of CA$1.21 billion. He was one of the richest residents of Barbados.