Gary P. Mooney
Gary P. Mooney, D.Com., LLD., (born July 8, 1946) is a Canadian entrepreneur, lawyer and former Jesuit Priest.
Mooney is executive chairman of the law firm, Anderson Sinclair LLP; the CEO of Canadian Lender Solutions, a company he founded in 2009; and the CEO of MyClosing, a residential real estate property delivery system.
Mooney pioneered title insurance and legal processing outsourcing for financial institutions in Canada. In the early 1990s, he founded LandCanada Title and Settlement Services Inc. In 2004, he sold the business[1] to Fidelity National Financial, a Fortune 500 company. He then became the President and CEO of FNF Canada[2] and Chief Agent of Chicago Title. He held that position for the next five years, after that becoming Chairman for a year, and then left the company.
Jesuit Order and Academia
Prior to his career as a lawyer and entrepreneur, Mooney was a Jesuit and academic.
After attending St. Bonaventure’s College in Newfoundland and St. Mary’s University in Halifax, Mooney entered the Jesuit Order in 1966. In 1973, he was ordained a Jesuit Priest and continued his academic studies until 1979, when he left the Society of Jesus to study law.
During a span of almost 16 years in university, Mooney received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Guelph; Master of Arts from the University of Toronto; Master of Divinity from the University of Toronto; Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Cambridge; and a Law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School.
Law Career
In 1981, Mooney was admitted to the Law Society of Upper Canada. The same year he purchased the century-old law firm Anderson Sinclair, one of the oldest law firms in Canada, founded in 1892.
Boards
- CMHC (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)[3]
- Trustmark
- Executive Committee, Governing Council of the University of Toronto[4]
- Landmark College[5]
- Learning Disability Association of Canada
- Credit Valley Hospital Foundation
- Osgoode Hall Law School Dean’s Advisory Board
- National Council of the C.D. Howe Institute
- Senior Fellow at Massey College, the University of Toronto
Awards and Honours
- Queen’s Jubilee Medal[6]
- Queen’s Centenary Medal
- Business Person of the Year, Mississauga Board of Trade (2004)
- Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year, finalist (2004)
- Gold Key Award, Osgoode Hall Law School (2005)
- Arbour Award, University of Toronto (2005)
- Awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Law from the Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador, and Honorary Doctorate of Commerce from St. Mary's University[7]
- Canadian Council Doctoral Fellowships
- Paul Harris Rotary Fellowship
- St. Bonaventure College Alumnus of the Year[8]
Publication
Author, The English Government and Rome: A Monstrous Absurdity (1977)
Personal Life
Mooney was born and raised in St. John’s, Newfoundland. He received his early education at a private school in Connecticut. He is married, has two adult children and lives in Mississauga and Port Carling, Ontario.
References
- ↑ "News and Information on Insurance-Canada.ca: 2003 Archive". archive.insurance-canada.ca. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ↑ "Our Brand Story - FNF Canada - A Symbol of Strength with a Passion to Serve". FNF Canada - A Symbol of Strength with a Passion to Serve. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ↑ "Ottawa's $800-billion housing problem". Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ↑ "Gary Mooney | Office of the Campus Council". www.utm.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ↑ Kurek, Dominik (2008-11-18). "Citizen helps take the challenge out of learning". Mississauga.com. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ↑ General, The Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "The Governor General of Canada". Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ↑ "Saint Mary's University | Gary Mooney". www.smu.ca. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ↑ "Alumnus of The Year – St. Bonaventure's College". www.stbons.ca. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
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