Gerry Pencer

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Gerry Pencer
Born(1945-04-26)April 26, 1945
Montreal, Canada
DiedFebruary 3, 1998(1998-02-03) (aged 52)
Toronto, Ontario
OccupationBusiness executive
Known forFounding the Gerry & Nancy Pencer Brain Trust
SpouseNancy Pencer

Gerald Norman Pencer (April 26, 1945 – February 3, 1998) was a Canadian philanthropist and business executive who was the head of the soft drink manufacturing company, Cott (later Primo Water Corporation).

In 1997, he was diagnosed with brain cancer which led him and his wife to create the Gerry & Nancy Pencer Brain Trust, a brain tumour centre where patients could feel at home while receiving state-of-the-art treatment.[1]

Early life and career

Pencer was born in Montreal, Canada into a Jewish family. When Pencer was 44, he took over Cott, at the time an unknown soft drink manufacturer, from his father. Sales increased during Pencer's tenure.[2]

Pender was also Chairman of Financial Trustco Capital Ltd. which owned Financial Trust Company. Financial Trust Company was acquired by Central Guaranty Trust Company in 1988.

Personal life and philanthropy

On May 23, 1997, Pencer was diagnosed with a grade 4 glioblastoma multiforme. He and his wife Nancy formed The Gerry & Nancy Pencer Brain Trust.[3][4][5][6] Gerry Pencer died in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the age of 52. He was buried in the Holy Blossom Section of the Pardes Shalom Cemetery in Toronto, Ontario.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Brain Tumour Clinic - about Gerry Spencer". University Hospital Network - Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Centre heads above the rest". October 22, 2001. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013.
  3. ↑ Wintrop, Suzanne (2012). "Pencer Brain Trust". Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto and UJA Federation. Archived from the original on 28 April 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "Shredding some strings for Gerry & Nancy Pencer Brain Tumor Centre". National Post. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "Pencer Brain Tumor Centre". University Health Network. Archived from the original on February 13, 2007.
  6. ↑ "Sparkle event". The Gerry & Nancy Pencer Brain Trust. August 30, 2005. Archived from the original on October 17, 2005.
  7. ↑ "Gerry Pencer Memoriam". The Globe and Mail. February 7, 2025.