John Bitove

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John I. Bitove, (Jr.) (born 1960, in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian businessman and noted sportsman of Macedonian decent. He is the Chairman and CEO, (chief executive officer), and controlling shareholder through Obelysk Funds, of the Priszm Canadian Income Fund, Scott's Real Estate Investment Trust and Canadian Satellite Radio (which owns XM Satellite Radio in Canada). He is also the founder and driving force behind the S'Cool Life Fund a charitable entity for public schools across Canada.

Bitove was the volunteer president of the City of Toronto bid for the 2008 Olympic Games. He was the founder and co-owner of the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association franchise as well as the new home of sports and entertainment in Toronto the Air Canada Centre. He has also been the volunteer organizer for the 1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics (track and field) and the 1994 FIBA World Championship of Basketball. In 2005 he received the first James Naismith Award of Excellence by Canada Basketball.

Bitove earned an undergraduate degree in marketing from Indiana University in 1983. He also received a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Windsor in 1984 and was called to the Bar and admitted to the Law Society of Upper Canada (Ontario) in 1986.

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