Ignat Kaneff

Ignat Kaneff CM OOnt (born Bulgarian: Игнат Христов Кънев; 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.

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. 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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