Alexander Younger

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Alexander Younger
Born1970
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupationbusinessman

Alexander Younger (born 1970) is a Canadian businessman. He founded the Toronto-based digital marketing firm Design Lab[1] in 1992 and he is married to designer and television host Sarah Richardson.

Early life[]

Younger was born in Toronto in 1970. His father Robin Younger was the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Dominion Securities[2] an investment bank that merged with the Royal Bank in 1988.[3] His mother, Patricia Younger held many volunteer roles including helping to start CanSurmont[4] in the 1980s, a program to help families and friends and cancer patients cope with the road ahead. His father died of cancer[5] in 1989. Younger's uncle is Michael Wilson who was the former federal finance minister for Canada as well as the Canadian Ambassador to the United States.[6]

Education[]

Younger attended Upper Canada College starting in 1980 and graduated in 1989. He then attended King's College and subsequently completed the Canadian Securities Course.

Personal life[]

Younger married Sarah Richardson, an interior designer, TV host, and author in 2005. They have two daughters and live in Toronto. Younger has been a pilot[7] since 1985 and is actively restoring the Terminal A[8] building at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (Toronto Islands). He is also on the Strategic Advisory Board[9] for the Clearview Aviation Business Park[10] at the Collingwood Airport north of Toronto. Recently, Younger and his wife Sarah Richardson worked together on Sarah Richardson's new television show Sarah Off The Grid which airs on HGTV.

References[]

  1. ^ "Design Lab - Toronto Web Design & Marketing Agency". www.designlab.net.
  2. ^ "Big brokers reported to be close to merger". Montreal Gazette. 26 April 1984. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  3. ^ "A Brief Timeline of Our History - RBC Dominion Securities". www.rbcds.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  4. ^ Rocha, Toni L. (15 December 2000). Coping when Someone in Your Family Has Cancer. The Rosen Publishing Group. ISBN 9780823931958.
  5. ^ "Overview - Merkel cell carcinoma - Mayo Clinic". www.mayoclinic.org.
  6. ^ "Michael Wilson, former finance minister, ambassador, to lead mental health body". The Huffington Post.
  7. ^ "Gone in 60 Minutes: how to get from the office desk to the cottage dock in about an hour". Toronto Life.
  8. ^ "Toronto investors want to restore original Island Airport terminal". The Globe and Mail.
  9. ^ "Clearview Aviation Business Park announces strategic advisory board". www.simcoe.com.
  10. ^ "Clearview Aviation Business Park". Clearview Aviation Business Park.
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