Bernard Sherman

Founded generic drug maker Apotex in 1974; today sales exceed $1 billion. Company sent seven million pills to treat AIDS patients in Rwanda in 2009. Locked in court fight with relatives who allege they are owed a piece of the fortune; Sherman filed countersuit, rebutting their claims. Son Jonathan Sherman is new owner of Ontario's bankrupt Steelback Brewery. Toronto billionaire and philanthropist Barry Sherman and his wife Honey were found dead in their mansion Friday December 15 2017. The Shermans were among Canada's most generous philanthropists, and their deaths shocked Canadian high society and the country's Jewish community. The couple made numerous multimillion-dollar donations to hospitals, schools and charities and had buildings named in their honor. They hosted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a Liberal Party fundraiser in 2015. Honey Sherman was sat on the boards of several civic groups, including Mount Sinai's Women's Auxiliary, the Simon Wiesenthal Center and the International American Joint Distribution Committee. Linda Frum, a Canadian senator and close friend of the couple, said they were one of the kindest and most beloved members of Canada's Jewish community. Barry Sherman was not without controversy. He faced legal action from family members alleging they had been cut out of the company over the years. A judge dismissed the claim.