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The Samuel Family
The Samuel family has enjoyed a long and close association with the Museum. At the age of 10 young Sigmund Samuel was already collecting – stamps. A year later he began to work for his father. The family business supplied local factories with metal, and the company grew quickly as Canada
Louise Hawley Stone
Louise Hawley Stone was a devoted friend of the ROM. The Museum’s first volunteer, she was also a donor, fundraiser, Board member and committee chair. In 1940, Louise Hawley Stone came to a lecture by the ROM’s new Keeper of the Chinese Collections, Bishop William White. Hooked, she studied
Joey and Toby Tanenbaum
Joey and Toby Tanenbaum have contributed greatly to Toronto, from hospital facilities to performing-arts organizations to the Royal Ontario Museum. Joey Tanenbaum’s grandfather, Abraham, arrived in Toronto in 1911. He started as a peddler of scrap metal with only $8.00 to his name. Nevertheless
Sir Byron Edmund Walker
Sir Byron Edmund Walker was the driving force behind the campaign to found a world-class museum in Toronto. Born in 1848 on a farm in Haldimand County, Ontario, Edmund Walker left school at the age of 12 to enter the banking business. Curious about culture and science, he became a self-taught
Dianne Lister
Dianne Lister is a lawyer and seasoned philanthropic professional with a wide range of leadership experience in health care, philanthropic consulting and education. From 1993 to 2003 she was the President and CEO of The Hospital for Sick Children Foundation and prior to that its Executive Vice
Special Events
Spectacular experiences at the ROM Fundraising events at the Royal Ontario Museum are truly memorable, and attending, sponsoring, or hosting an event is a wonderful way to support the ROM. The ROM Governors hosts annual signature fundraising events to support and create awareness of the
RUN for the ROM
The inaugural RUN for the ROM was a huge success! We were delighted to participate in the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon Group Charity Challenge on October 14, 2012. Many ROM staff came out as runners and the Museum was an official neighbourhood cheering station along the route. Despite
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