Francesco Aquilini
Canadian businessman
Francesco Aquilini (born 1960) is a Canadian businessman, investor, and is the current chairman and owner of the Vancouver Canucks. He is a managing director of Vancouver-based Aquilini Investment Group, the parent company of several diverse subsidiaries. The company is best known for its ownership of the Vancouver Canucks and Rogers Arena, where Aquilini sits as Chairman and NHL Governor. Aquilini is also chairman of Canadian digital media company Enthusiast Gaming.
Early life and family business
Francesco Aquilini was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. Aquilini attended Templeton Secondary School. He went on to graduate from Simon Fraser University with a degree in Business Administration. He later earned an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management.
His father, Luigi Aquilini, emigrated in 1953 from Travagliato, Brescia, Italy, to Vancouver. He started Aquilini Investment Group in the 1960s and is still active in the company operations and decision making.
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