Ignat Kaneff

Ignat Kaneff  (born ; 6 October 1926 – 12 July 2020) was a Bulgarian-born Canadian businessman and philanthropist. He was born in Gorno Ablanovo, Bulgaria. In December 2016, Kaneff was named a Member of the Order of Canada."Order of Canada's newest appointees include Paralympian, Supreme Court judge and astrophysicist". CBC News, 30 December 2016.

He was also involved in the car trade. He became a General Motors dealer, becoming successful enough to be invited by the president of the company to dinner in Detroit.Игнат Канев: Дарих 2000 долара за болница и изведнъж станах "някой", в-к "24 часа", 15.10.2012 He was the owner of six golf courses and a large construction company in Canada.

Kaneff died on 12 July 2020, aged 93.

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