Gerry Pencer
Gerald Norman Pencer (April 26, 1945 – February 3, 1998) was a Canadian philanthropist and business executive at the soft drink manufacturing company, Cott (now Primo Water Corporation). Pencer was born in Montreal, Quebec into a Jewish family. When Pencer was 44, he took over Cott, at the time an unknown soft drink manufacturer. Sales increased during Pencer's tenure.
On May 23, 1997, Pencer was diagnosed with a grade 4 glioblastoma multiforme. He and his wife Nancy formed The Gerry & Nancy Pencer Brain Trust.[1][2] Gerry Pencer died in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the age of 52. He was buried in the Holy Blossom Section of the Pardes Shalom Cemetery in Toronto, Ontario.
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References
- Wintrop, Suzanne (2012). "Pencer Brain Trust". Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto and UJA Federation. Archived from the original on 28 April 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- "Shredding some strings for Gerry & Nancy Pencer Brain Tumor Centre". National Post. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
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