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'''Vincenzo Guzzo''' (born 11 June 1969) is a Canadian entrepreneur, philanthropist and television personality. He currently serves as CEO of [[Cinémas Guzzo]], Groupe Guzzo Construction inc., Guzzo Medical and Guzzo Hospitality. He has become also a restauranteur with the opening of a chain of Neapolitan pizzerias called ''Giulietta'' in Montreal. He and his wife raise money for charities through the Guzzo Family Foundation. Guzzo was a recipient of the [[Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal]] in 2013, he was knighted by the [[Order of Merit of the Italian Republic]] and is a member of the [[Sovereign Military Order of Malta|Order of Malta]]. |
'''Vincenzo Guzzo''' (born 11 June 1969) is a Canadian entrepreneur, philanthropist and television personality. He currently serves as CEO of [[Cinémas Guzzo]], Groupe Guzzo Construction inc., Guzzo Medical and Guzzo Hospitality. He has become also a restauranteur with the opening of a chain of Neapolitan pizzerias called ''Giulietta'' in Montreal. He and his wife raise money for charities through the Guzzo Family Foundation. Guzzo was a recipient of the [[Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal]] in 2013, he was knighted by the [[Order of Merit of the Italian Republic]] and is a member of the [[Sovereign Military Order of Malta|Order of Malta]]. = |
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Guzzo received national attention when he joined the cast of the [[CBC Television]] business reality show [[Dragons' Den (Canadian TV series)|Dragons' Den]] as one of the investor "Dragons" for season 13, airing in Fall 2018. |
Guzzo received national attention when he joined the cast of the [[CBC Television]] business reality show [[Dragons' Den (Canadian TV series)|Dragons' Den]] as one of the investor "Dragons" for season 13, airing in Fall 2018. |
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Vincenzo Guzzo | |
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 Guzzo in 2015 | |
| Born | Vincenzo Guzzo 11 June 1969 |
| Citizenship |
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| Education | Selwyn House School Western University[disambiguation needed] UQAM (Université de Québec à Montréal) |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Known for | Reality TV star, business owner |
| Spouse |
Maria Farella Guzzo (m. 2007) |
| Children | 5 children: Angelo Guzzo Vittorio-Emanuele Guzzo Vito Guzzo Delano Guzzo Rossella Guzzo |
| Parent(s) | Angelo Guzzo (father) Rosetta Rubino Guzzo (mother) |
| Website | Cinémas Guzzo |
Vincenzo Guzzo (born 11 June 1969) is a Canadian entrepreneur, philanthropist and television personality. He currently serves as CEO of Cinémas Guzzo, Groupe Guzzo Construction inc., Guzzo Medical and Guzzo Hospitality. He has become also a restauranteur with the opening of a chain of Neapolitan pizzerias called Giulietta in Montreal. He and his wife raise money for charities through the Guzzo Family Foundation. Guzzo was a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2013, he was knighted by the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic and is a member of the Order of Malta.[1]
Guzzo received national attention when he joined the cast of the CBC Television business reality show Dragons' Den as one of the investor "Dragons" for season 13, airing in Fall 2018.
Early life and education
Guzzo attended Selwyn House School.[1], a private independent boys' school located in Westmount, Quebec, founded in 1908 by Englishman Captain Algernon Lucas. A 19 September 2018 profile in the Montreal Gazette talks about his early life:
As a student at Selwyn House School, Guzzo would do his homework in his father’s office at the movie theatre. He later worked as an usher, and then in other capacities in the business.[1]
He studied business at Western University in London, Ontario and law at UQAM (Université de Québec à Montréal)[1][2]
Business career
Cinémas Guzzo
Guzzo is the president and CEO of Cinémas Guzzo — the largest movie operator in Quebec, with 141 screens and 10 locations, and the third-largest in Canada.[1] His new cinema Méga-Plex St-Jean 12 is currently being built, scheduled to open in the winter of 2019.[3]
Cinémas Guzzo was started by his father, Angelo Guzzo, who remains chairman of the board. He came to Canada from Italy in 1967 and worked as a machinist for Pratt & Whitney. In 1974, he bought a movie theatre.[1] Vincenzo Guzzo worked as an usher and in smaller roles as a student, and later joined his father in the family business in 1991. As the chain expanded in the late 1990s and new locations were established, a construction division of Cinémas Guzzo did the building and the younger Guzzo helped in their design.[1]
Other businesses
Vincenzo Guzzo is also CEO for the following companies:
- Groupe Guzzo Construction Inc.[1][4]
- Guzzo Hospitality[1]
- Guzzo Medical Services Inc.[1][5]
- Cinémas Guzzo Les Films Inc.[6][7]
All of the cinemas owned by Cinémas Guzzo were built by Le Groupe Guzzo Construction Inc.[8] Guzzo also owns a chain of Neapolitan pizzerias called Giulietta.[9]
Professional activity
He has been President of APCQ (L'Association des propriétaires de cinémas du Québec)—an association of Québec cinema owners—since 2012.[10]
Media
Dragons' Den
Guzzo joined the cast of the CBC Television business reality show Dragons' Den as one of the investor "Dragons" for season 13.[1] According to a Montreal Gazette article:
Guzzo and another new investor, Lane Merrifield, join Dragons Arlene Dickinson, Manjit Minhas, Michele Romanow and Jim Treliving on the show’s 13th season, with host Dianne Buckner. The two replace Joe Mimran and Michael Wekerle.[1]
The first episode of season 13 including the two new "Dragons" Vincenzo Guzzo and Lane Merrifield aired on September 20th 2018. Dragons' Den is a popular Canadian TV show on the CBC Television network, with an average of 519,000 viewers per episode in the 2017-2018 season.[11]
Other media appearances
Vincenzo Guzzo has made the following additional media appearances:
- Canadian French language television channel Ici Radio-Canada Télé talk show Tout le monde en parle on 9 February 2014.[12]
- Interviewed on Canadian French language digital radio channel Ici Radio-Canada.ca's show Culture Club, broadcast on 31 January 2016.[13]
Personal life
Vincenzo Guzzo and his wife Maria have five children (one daughter and four sons).[1] Maria heads the Guzzo Family Foundation, founded in 2007, which raises money for the Jewish General Hospital, the Shriners Hospital and Youth Mental Health.[8][14]
The CBC Dragon's Den blog explains:
He and his wife, Maria, are renowned philanthropists, giving generously to numerous hospitals and culminating in the establishment of the Guzzo Family Foundation in 2007, which is aggressively invested in cancer nanotechnology research at Montreal’s Jewish General Hospital and McGill University. Guzzo’s contributions have been internationally recognized as he is the recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, was knighted by the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic and is a distinguished member of the Order of Malta.[8]
Awards and honours
- Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal (2013)[1]
- Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[1]
- Order of Malta[1]
- Canada's Top 40 Under 40 - 2002 honouree[15]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Schwartz, Susan (19 September 2018). "Montreal cinema mogul Vincenzo Guzzo enters the Dragons' Den". Montreal Gazette. Montreal. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "New Montreal Dragon on Dragons Den Vincenzo Guzzo – Montreal Times - Montreal's English Weekly Newspaper". mtltimes.ca. 15 September 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Vincent Guzzo: populaire | Marc Cassivi | Entrevues". La Presse (in Canadian French). 9 October 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ^ "LE GROUPE GUZZO CONSTRUCTION INC". www.quebecentreprises.com. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ^ "Federal Corporation Information - 453884-6 - Online Filing Centre - Corporations Canada - Corporations - Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada". www.ic.gc.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ^ "Des primeurs aux cinémas Guzzo? | Marc-André Lussier | Nouvelles". La Presse (in Canadian French). 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
- ^ "CINÉMAS GUZZO INC". www.registreentreprises.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ a b c "Meet new Dragon Vincenzo Guzzo". Blog. Dragons' Den. CBC. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ^ "Montreal theatre chain Guzzo Cinemas eyes expansion to Calgary, Vancouver | CBC News". CBC. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
- ^ "Industrie et exploitation de cinémas - Association des propriétaires de cinémas du Québec". www.apcq.ca. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "New additions to Dragons' Den seek to fan entrepreneurial flames". CBC News. CBC. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Episode dated 9 February 2014". Tout le monde en parle. Season 10. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ ""L'univers culturel de l'entrepreneur Vincenzo Guzzo"". Culture Club. Season 2015-2016. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ Suburban, Mike Cohen The (26 September 2018). "Life as a Dragon begins for Vincenzo Guzzo". The Suburban Newspaper. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ^ "Canada's Top 40 Under 40 - Honourees 2002". www.canadastop40under40.com. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
See also
- "Guzzo powered La Notte in Bianco event benefits JGH, Shriners and Youth Mental Health". The Suburban. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- "Montreal theatre chain Guzzo Cinemas eyes expansion to Calgary, Vancouver". CBC News. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
- "‘Notte In Bianco’ raises $300,000 for children’s mental health cause." The Laval News. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- "Three takeaways from Vincenzo Guzzo’s talk at the Chamber". Blog post. The Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- "Vincent Guzzo vient lancer les travaux de son cinéma". Le Canada Français (in French). 12 October 2017. Retrieved 2018-11-21.