Art DeFehr

Art DeFehr
OC OM
Head and shoulders photo of Arthur DeFehr
DeFehr in 2012
Born
Arthur DeFehr

(1942-11-10) November 10, 1942 (age 82)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Alma materHarvard University, Goshen College, University of Manitoba
Occupation(s)Business and humanitarian interests
Known forBusiness, international development initiatives, education initiatives
SpouseLeona DeFehr
ChildrenTwo
Websiteartdefehr.com

Arthur A. DeFehr OC OM (born November 10, 1942)[1] is a Canadian businessman with investments in real estate and Palliser Furniture.[2] He also was involved in initiating the Canadian Foodgrains Bank,[3] LCC International University, Canadian Mennonite University, International Development Enterprises, and immigration policy including the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program.

Early life

DeFehr was born in 1942 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in a Mennonite family. Both his parents were refugees from the Soviet Union who came to Canada in the 1920s.[4][failed verification] He had a highly educated mother and a father who started a major furniture business.[5]

Education

Business career

DeFehr returned to Winnipeg and the family business following his 1967 graduation from Harvard.[8][failed verification]. DeFehr became CEO[9] of the family enterprises in 1984 and purchased the part of the business that became Palliser Furniture[10] in 1996. Real estate represents his other major business interest.

Awards

References

  1. ^ "International affairs his true calling". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  2. ^ "Palliser furniture goes platinum". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  3. ^ "Art DeFehr (Art DeFehr, CEO of Palliser Furniture and founding chair of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank)". Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  4. ^ "Defying Trend, Canada Lures More Migrants". The New York Times. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
  5. ^ "Art DeFehr (Palliser CEO has touched lives around the world)". Furniture Today. April 2003. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  6. ^ "University of Manitoba". Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  7. ^ "Goshen College". 4 January 1965. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  8. ^ "WE BUILD VALUE WITH VALUES". Palliser Furniture. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  9. ^ "Quintet set for biz hall (Inductees reflect diversity of Manitoba enterprise)". Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  10. ^ "Palliser Furniture Upholstery". Palliser Furniture. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  11. ^ "Furniture Today". 2 February 2004. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  12. ^ "Canada gives DeFehr highest honor". Furniture Today. 16 August 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  13. ^ "Honorary Diploma 2003" (PDF). Red River College. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  14. ^ "Six notable Goshen College alumni are honored with awards during Homecoming Weekend". Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  15. ^ "DeFehr honored as entrepreneur". Furniture Today. 3 December 2001. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  16. ^ "2009 Hall of Fame Announcements". Canadian Manufacturers. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  17. ^ "Canadian Home Furnishings Alliance To Host Canadian Home Furnishings Awards". Furniture World. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  18. ^ "City of Hope salutes DeFehr, Capo family". Furniture Today. 27 October 2003. Retrieved May 15, 2014.