Wes Hall | |
|---|---|
 Hall in 2024 | |
| 35th Chancellor of theUniversity of Toronto | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) | |
| President | Meric Gertler Melanie Woodin |
| Preceded by | Rosey Patten |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wes J. Hall Saint Thomas, Jamaica |
| Occupation | Businessman, entrepreneur |
Wesley J. Hall is a Canadian businessman and entrepreneur, best known as a "Dragon" investor in the Canadian reality television seriesDragons' Den.[1]
Born and raised inSaint Thomas,Jamaica,[2] Hall moved toToronto,Ontario, as a teenager.[3] After being educated as alaw clerk atGeorge Brown College, he worked in the legal division ofCanWest until founding Kingsdale Advisors, a shareholder services and business consultancy, in 2002.[3] In 2006, the firm became a major player in Canadian business when it managedXstrata's purchase and takeover ofFalconbridge.[3] He also later established QM Environmental, an environmental remediation firm.[2]
In 2020 he launched the BlackNorth Initiative, an organization which works to combatracism in business.[4]
He joinedDragons' Den in 2021 for the show's 16th season.[1]
He has written his autobiography "No Bootstraps When You’re Barefoot", honouring his grandmother.[citation needed]
Hall was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Toronto in 2023.[5] In 2024, he was elected to serve as the university's 35th chancellor.[6]
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