David Braley
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David Braley is the owner of the B.C. Lions and Toronto Argonauts
teams of the Canadian Football League
. On May 20, 2010, he was appointed to the Canadian Senate
where he sits as a Conservative
.
and raised in Hamilton, Ontario
where he attended and graduated from McMaster University
. Braley began his business career with General Motors Acceptance Corporation
in Hamilton, before joining London Life Insurance. In 1969, he purchased William Orlick Limited (now Orlick Industries Limited), a leading auto parts manufacturer and remains its owner and president. He currently lives in Burlington, Ontario
.
from 1987 until 1990 when the team returned to community ownership. He returned to the CFL with his purchase the Lions in 1997. In early 2010, he also became owner of the Argonauts becoming the only person to own two CFL teams simultaneously. Braley has served as the chair of the CFL’s Board of Governors and was the CFL's interim commissioner from March 2002 to November 2002.
Braley was chairman of the 2003 World Cycling Championships in Hamilton.
He was a director of Ontario’s successful bid to host the 2015 Pan Am Games and was subsequently a member of the board overseeing preparations for the games. Braley resigned upon his appointment to the Senate as the body's by-laws specifically bar elected officials and Senators from serving on the board.
The David Braley Athletic Centre
in Hamilton Ontario is named in his honor.
on May 20, 2010 to represent the province of Ontario
on the advice of Prime Minister Stephen Harper
three days after Conservative Senator Wilbert Keon
reached mandatory retirement age. A member of the Conservative Party of Canada
caucus, Braley had made donations to the Conservative Party and Stephen Harper
among others, totaling $86,500, prior to his appointment.
Toronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...
teams of the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
. On May 20, 2010, he was appointed to the Canadian Senate
Canadian Senate
The Senate of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the House of Commons, and the monarch . The Senate consists of 105 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister...
where he sits as a Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
.
Early life
Braley was born in MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
and raised in Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
where he attended and graduated from McMaster University
McMaster University
McMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...
. Braley began his business career with General Motors Acceptance Corporation
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
Ally Financial Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States at Tower 200 of the Renaissance Center. The bank slogan has more than 15 million customers worldwide and provides a range of financial services including auto financing, insurance, mortgage services, and...
in Hamilton, before joining London Life Insurance. In 1969, he purchased William Orlick Limited (now Orlick Industries Limited), a leading auto parts manufacturer and remains its owner and president. He currently lives in Burlington, Ontario
Burlington, Ontario
Burlington , is a city located in Halton Region at the western end of Lake Ontario. Burlington is part of the Greater Toronto Area, and is also included in the Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area. Physically, Burlington lies between the north shore of Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment...
.
Sports career
Braley owned the Hamilton Tiger-CatsHamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
from 1987 until 1990 when the team returned to community ownership. He returned to the CFL with his purchase the Lions in 1997. In early 2010, he also became owner of the Argonauts becoming the only person to own two CFL teams simultaneously. Braley has served as the chair of the CFL’s Board of Governors and was the CFL's interim commissioner from March 2002 to November 2002.
Braley was chairman of the 2003 World Cycling Championships in Hamilton.
He was a director of Ontario’s successful bid to host the 2015 Pan Am Games and was subsequently a member of the board overseeing preparations for the games. Braley resigned upon his appointment to the Senate as the body's by-laws specifically bar elected officials and Senators from serving on the board.
The David Braley Athletic Centre
David Braley Athletic Centre
David Braley Athletic Centre, is a new sports venue at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, which opened up in 2007. All McMaster students pay for year-round membership as part of their mandatory student union fees. The facility features an indoor rock climbing wall, Olympic weightlifting...
in Hamilton Ontario is named in his honor.
Political career
Braley was appointed to the Canadian SenateCanadian Senate
The Senate of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the House of Commons, and the monarch . The Senate consists of 105 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister...
on May 20, 2010 to represent the province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
on the advice of Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Stephen Harper
Stephen Joseph Harper is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party. Harper became prime minister when his party formed a minority government after the 2006 federal election...
three days after Conservative Senator Wilbert Keon
Wilbert Keon
Wilbert Joseph Keon, OC is a heart surgeon, researcher and was a Canadian Senator.Born in Sheenboro, Quebec, he received a Bachelor of Science from St. Patrick's College, Carleton University and a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Ottawa.After a period of studying and teaching at Harvard...
reached mandatory retirement age. A member of the Conservative Party of Canada
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
caucus, Braley had made donations to the Conservative Party and Stephen Harper
Stephen Harper
Stephen Joseph Harper is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party. Harper became prime minister when his party formed a minority government after the 2006 federal election...
among others, totaling $86,500, prior to his appointment.