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Murray Koffler with his Aunt Anne outside his father's College Street store
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 37; Series 9; Item 1
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 9
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1927]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Murray Bernard Koffler was born in a four-room flat over his father's drugstore on College Street on 22 January 1924. His parents' names were Leon and Tiana Koffler (née Reinhorn). Murray married Marvelle Seligman, and they had five children: Leon, Theo, Tom, Adam, and Tiana.
- Following in his father's footsteps, Murray was educated as a pharmacist and eventually took over the family drugstore when he was twenty-two years old. After making some profitable real-estate investments, he helped to co-found the Four Seasons Hotel chain and created the first self-serve pharmacy in Canada. His entrepreneurial talents led the way to the creation of the giant pharmacy franchise Shoppers Drug Mart.
- A world-renowned philanthropist, Murray Koffler’s donations and commitments have helped fund the creation of the Koffler Centre of the Arts, the Koffler Institute of Pharmacy Management, the Canadian Council for Native Business, and the Council on Drug Abuse. He has also held positions on numerous boards and organizations. His tireless efforts and achievements have been recognized with many awards including becoming a member of the Order of Canada in 1977.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph is of Murray Koffler with his Aunt Anne, outside of Koffler's Drug Store, located at 376 College Street in Toronto.
- Name Access
- Anne
- Koffler, Murray, 1924-2017
- Koffler's Drug Store
- Subjects
- Drugstores
- Storefronts
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- College Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions