Patrick Dovigi
CanadaCEOMale5.1Global Dominance: 0.01%Patrick Dovigi is the founder and CEO of GFL Environmental, one of Canada's largest waste management companies, known for its signature green trucks serving over 700 municipalities across North America. Dovigi, a former hockey player turned entrepreneur, has led GFL through a series of aggressive acquisitions and expansions since its founding in 2007, amassing significant personal wealth and a reputation as a formidable figure in the waste management industry. His leadership has enabled GFL to grow rapidly, but the company has also faced scrutiny over its large debt load and recent violent incidents linked to its operations.
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Patrick Dovigi is the Canadian billionaire who purchased the superyacht Breakthrough.
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India· 2026-08-03
Patrick Dovigi is the chief executive officer of GFL Environmental Inc. and is evaluating multiple offers to take the company private.
Waste management firm GFL confirms it has received takeover offers that would take it privateCanada· 2026-07-31Patrick Dovigi is the CEO of GFL Environmental Inc. and had the largest bonus of any Canadian executive in 2025.
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Patrick Dovigi is an entrepreneur who acquired the yacht Ahpo from Michael Lee-Chin two years after its purchase.
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Italy· 2026-07-24
Patrick Dovigi is the CEO of waste giant GFL Environmental.
Crown stays charges against man accused in GFL shootings caseCanada· 2026-07-11
Patrick Dovigi is the founder and CEO of GFL, controlling roughly one-quarter of the vote through his multiple voting shares.
Waste management giant GFL held investment talks with ApolloCanada· 2026-07-06Patrick Dovigi is the founder and chief executive officer of GFL Environmental Inc.
Waste management giant GFL approached by two bidders about potential privatization, source saysCanada· 2026-07-04GFL founder and chief executive officer Patrick Dovigi said in a news release that the relocation of their executive headquarters broadens their eligibility for participation in U.S. equity indices.
GFL to move head office to U.S. to qualify for inclusion in U.S. stock indexesCanada· 2026-01-21We talk to GFL Environmental’s Patrick Dovigi about how he built a waste management giant.
Download the December 2025 edition of Report on Business magazineCanada· 2025-11-29
We talk to GFL Environmental’s Patrick Dovigi about how he built a waste management giant.
Download the October 2025 edition of Report on Business magazineCanada· 2025-09-29
Patrick Dovigi is the founder of GFL Environmental Inc. and owns a stake in GIP.
GFL’s infrastructure arm, GIP, sells stake to new private equity investorCanada· 2025-08-08
The pay package of GFL Environmental Inc. CEO Patrick Dovigi is also an outlier to the 2024 data as nearly half of his total compensation falls under the 'all other compensation' category.
CEO pay rose almost 20 per cent last year as executives benefited from strong stock marketCanada· 2025-06-23
Patrick Dovigi is the founder of GFL Environmental Ltd.
GFL in talks to sell stake in infrastructure arm, source saysCanada· 2025-06-10We talk to GFL Environmental’s Patrick Dovigi about how he built a waste management giant.
Download the June 2025 edition of Report on Business magazineCanada· 2025-05-30
Patrick Dovigi sold a total of 500,000 shares at an average price per share of approximately US$48.87.
Monday’s Insider Report: CEO sells US$24-million from an industrial stock after it closes at a record highCanada· 2025-05-26
Patrick Dovigi is the founder of GFL, whose home was shot at during the string of attacks.
Arrest made in 2024 shooting at facility owned by GIP, sister company of waste giant GFLCanada· 2025-04-28
We talk to GFL Environmental’s Patrick Dovigi about how he built a waste management giant.
Download the May 2025 edition of Report on Business magazineCanada· 2025-04-25We talk to GFL Environmental’s Patrick Dovigi about how he built a waste management giant.
Download the April edition of Report on Business magazineCanada· 2025-03-29Patrick Dovigi is the CEO of GFL Environmental and has been involved in the company's strategic decisions regarding acquisitions and debt management.
GFL will reignite its acquisition strategy and rework its board after focusing on less debt for 18 monthsCanada· 2025-02-25
GFL’s founder Patrick Dovigi wins back investors after delivering solid Q4/24 results.
Market movers: Stocks seeing action on Tuesday - and whyCanada· 2025-02-25
Patrick Dovigi, CEO of GFL Environmental, remains unapologetic and defiant amid violence against the company.
Business Brief this week: Banking, tanking, and fish sticksCanada· 2025-02-24
The Rosedale home of GFL’s CEO Patrick Dovigi was targeted by a gunman back in September.
Toronto to Quebec high-speed rail project, Canada’s latest inflation figures and the world of AI scams: Business and investing stories for Feb. 23Canada· 2025-02-23
We talk to GFL Environmental’s Patrick Dovigi about how he built a waste management giant.
Download the March 2025 edition of Report on Business magazineCanada· 2025-02-21
Patrick Dovigi is the founder and CEO of GFL Environmental, one of Canada’s largest waste management companies.
How GFL’s CEO Patrick Dovigi accrued billions in debt, had his house shot at, and still managed to keep investors onsideCanada· 2025-02-20
