# Izzy Asper

> Israel Harold "Izzy" Asper was a Canadian tax lawyer and media magnate. He was the founder and owner of the now-defunct TV and media company CanWest Global Communications Corp and father to its former CEO and President Leonard Asper, former director and corporate secretary Gail Asper, and former Executive Vice President David Asper. He was also the leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party from 1970 to 1975 and is credited with the idea and vision to establish the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.

*Canadian businessperson (1932–2003)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/izzy-asper

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** Canada
- **Born:** 1932-08-11
- **Died:** 2003-10-07
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 49.7 / 100
- **Momentum:** 4.4 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 6.3 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 40.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Izzy Asper](https://vo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izzy_Asper)
- [ايزى اسپير](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%B2%D9%89_%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%8A%D8%B1)
- [Izzy Asper](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izzy_Asper)
- [Izzy Asper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izzy_Asper)
- [Israel Asper](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Asper)
- [Ізраїль Аспер](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%86%D0%B7%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%97%D0%BB%D1%8C_%D0%90%D1%81%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%80)
- [ایزی ایسپر](https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B2%DB%8C_%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B3%D9%BE%D8%B1)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3155643)

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