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4 unusual facts about Rocco Rossi


Rocco Rossi

Rossi has sat on numerous private, public and charitable boards including the United Way of Greater Toronto, AMR, the Ivey Foundation, the Internet Advertising Bureau of Canada, Toronto’s 2008 Olympic Bid and the Empire Club of Canada.

He has kayaked 490 km solo from Toronto to Ottawa, cycled the entire 1,900 km length of Yonge Street from Rainy River, Ontario to Toronto and twice climbed Toronto’s seven tallest office towers over three days to equal the height of Mount Everest.

He is the eldest of five children and the son of Domenico and Domenica Rossi—Italian immigrants who emigrated from Anzano di Puglia, Italy in the 1950s.

He is also a supporter of Rotary International, Presidents of Enterprising Organizations and the Young Presidents' Organization.



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