Canada's most successful businessmen, transforming his name into a nation-wide brand that signified high-speed Internet, cellular telephones and major league baseball, Ted Rogers has passed away. Rogers was currently being treated for an on going heart condition, died in his Toronto home. He was 75 years old. Ted Rogers brought his company from a small radio station into a $25 billion Canadian institution. He was as happy to talk with his truck drivers as with his executives, but there is one point that every one held true: if you worked for Ted Rogers, you had better be on your game. John Tory is the Ontario Progressive Conservative party leader. He once ran RCI's cable division and was well acquainted with Rogers' mental dexterity.
"He could sit at one meeting and he could have a learned, intelligent discussion about a legal issue, then he could move on and have a learned discussion about a tax issue, and then if it happened to go around the table and there was an engineering issues with the company, he could discuss and debate it intelligently and then move on to a financial issue," said Tory. Rogers attended Upper Canada College in Toronto. It was here, in 1949 and 1950, where he installed a cable in his room, attached to a hidden rooftop antenna, and connected it to a television set. "Viewers were invited to gather around, for a small fee, to watch the marvels of television."
He wrote, "It dawned on me that I shared my father's two gifts, his passion for electronics and business acumen." "If my life has a lesson for others," he wrote, "I think it is that everyone has a shot. Don't follow your dream; live it. No matter what it is you want, take your best shot. Be passionate, work hard, maybe harder than you've ever dreamt, but the opportunity is there."
"He could sit at one meeting and he could have a learned, intelligent discussion about a legal issue, then he could move on and have a learned discussion about a tax issue, and then if it happened to go around the table and there was an engineering issues with the company, he could discuss and debate it intelligently and then move on to a financial issue," said Tory. Rogers attended Upper Canada College in Toronto. It was here, in 1949 and 1950, where he installed a cable in his room, attached to a hidden rooftop antenna, and connected it to a television set. "Viewers were invited to gather around, for a small fee, to watch the marvels of television."
He wrote, "It dawned on me that I shared my father's two gifts, his passion for electronics and business acumen." "If my life has a lesson for others," he wrote, "I think it is that everyone has a shot. Don't follow your dream; live it. No matter what it is you want, take your best shot. Be passionate, work hard, maybe harder than you've ever dreamt, but the opportunity is there."
I think it is very sad that such a great man died today. I also think that this will effect all of Canada as Ted Rogers has made such a large contribution to Canadian society with his company. I think that Ted rogers is also a strong example and leader for many kids as well as anyone else, that have dreamed to do something. I know that regardless of if people knew him, everyone will miss him.
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