David Asper
David Asper KC (born November 26, 1958) is a Canadian lawyer and businessman, and former Acting Dean of Robson Hall, the law faculty of the University of Manitoba. Asper is the son of Canwest founder Izzy Asper, and is now the head of his family's namesake charitable foundation. As a lawyer, he served on David Milgaard's legal team that overturned his wrongful conviction and later became a professor. From April 2017 to December 2018, he served as chair of the Winnipeg Police Board, and in January 2019 became chair of the Manitoba Police Commission.
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Born | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | November 26, 1958
Alma mater | University of Manitoba (BA) California Western School of Law (JD) |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Children | 3 |
Parent | Izzy Asper |
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