birth_place awards birth_date article_title name occupation
toronto , ontario order of canada order of ontario 22 june 1940 douglas bassett -lrb- media executive -rrb-
 douglas graeme bassett media executive
douglas bassett -lrb- media executive -rrb-

douglas graeme bassett , -lrb- born june 22 , 1940 -rrb- is a canadian media executive .
born in toronto , ontario , the son of john bassett , he is the former president and chief executive officer of baton broadcasting inc. and chairman of the board of ctv television network limited .
he was educated at upper canada college .
in 1991 , he was made an officer of the order of canada in recognition for being `` one of canada 's leading business figures '' .
he was awarded the order of ontario in 1995 and is a knight of the order of st. john .
in 2005 , he was inducted into the canadian association of broadcasters hall of fame .
he is married to susan juliet temple and has three daughters ; deborah , stephanie and jennifer .
