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Mr. Asper, a lawyer, joined CanWest in 1991 as Associate General Counsel for the Company's Global Television station in Ontario. Thereafter, he held various positions in corporate development and was Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Asper took over as President and CEO of the Company in 1999. He serves as Chairman of the Board of CanWest MediaWorks (Canada) Inc. and various other CanWest Global subsidiaries. He is a director of the TEN Group Pty Limited (Australia), CanWest MediaWorks (NZ) Limited, and numerous companies within the CanWest group of companies. He is also a Director of the University of Winnipeg Foundation, Business Council of Manitoba, and Canadian Council of Chief Executives, and founder of The Joshua Foundation, a private charitable trust.
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