{{Short description|Canadian Businessman (born 1973)}} {{Use Canadian English|date=February 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox person | name = Dani Reiss | honorific_suffix = {{postnom|CM|size=100%}} | image = Dani Reiss.jpg | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|11|07}}<ref name="Globe and Mail 2014" /> | occupation = CEO, Canada Goose Inc. | alma_mater = University of Toronto (BA) | spouse = Erica Reiss | children = 2 }}
'''Dani Reiss''' {{postnom|CM}} (born November 7, 1973) is a Canadian businessman. He is best known for his role as CEO of Canadian clothing company Canada Goose. As of April 2021, his net worth was estimated at US$1.2 billion.<ref name="Forbes profile" />
==Early life and education==
Reiss is the son of Malca (née Tick) and David Reiss.<ref name=GajoNuvo>{{cite news |last=Gajo |first=Patricia |date=November 18, 2012 |title=Dani Reiss of Canada Goose |url=https://nuvomagazine.com/magazine/winter-2012/down-to-business-canada-goose |work=Nuvo |access-date=March 30, 2022}}</ref><ref name=ForesterEsquire>{{cite news |last=Forester |first=Pete |date=February 13, 2018 |title=How Canada Goose Went From Outdoors Outfitter to Fashion Force |url=https://www.esquire.com/style/mens-fashion/a17238193/canada-goose-brand-profile/ |work=Esquire |access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref> His maternal grandfather, Samuel Tick, founded Canada Goose in 1957 under the name Metro Sportswear.<ref name=GajoNuvo/><ref name=ForesterEsquire/><ref name=OKane13>{{Cite news| last = O'Kane| first = Josh| title = Canada Goose CEO's 'aha' moment: 'I realized the brand was real'| work = The Globe and Mail| accessdate = 2023-06-28| date = 2013-04-11| url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/sb-growth/canada-goose-ceos-aha-moment-i-realized-the-brand-was-real/article10982951/}}</ref>
He was educated at Forest Hill Collegiate Institute, Toronto.<ref name="Globe and Mail 2014" /> During his high school years, Reiss spent the summer months working for the family business.<ref name="DebterForbes">{{cite news |last=Debter |first=Lauren |date=May 31, 2019 |title=The Golden Goose: How Dani Reiss Became A Billionaire Turning Canada Goose Into A Luxury Brand Powerhouse |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurendebter/2019/04/18/how-dani-reiss-became-a-billionaire-turning-canada-goose-into-a-luxury-brand-powerhouse/?sh=5938feab4041 |work=Forbes |access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref><ref name="LopezPachecoFP">{{cite news |last=Lopez-Pacheco |first=Alexandra |date=February 6, 2012 |title=Creative spark helps beat the odds |url=https://financialpost.com/uncategorized/creative-spark-helps-beat-the-odds |work=Financial Post |access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref> He received a bachelor of arts degree in English literature and philosophy from the University of Toronto,<ref name="DebterForbes" /><ref name="LorincProfitGuide" /> where he attended Woodsworth College.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kaye |first=Marcia |title=The Reluctant CEO |url=https://magazine.utoronto.ca/research-ideas/business/the-reluctant-ceo-dani-reiss-canada-goose-marcia-kaye/ |publisher=University of Toronto Magazine |access-date=June 1, 2026 |date=December 12, 2014}}</ref>
== Career == In 1997, Reiss joined the sales division of his family business.<ref name="DebterForbes" /><ref name="LorincProfitGuide">{{cite news |last=Lorinc |first=John |date=October 17, 2012 |title=The Golden Goose |url=http://www.profitguide.com/manage-grow/strategy-operations/the-golden-goose-42172/2 |url-status=dead |work=Profit Guide |location= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109044446/http://www.profitguide.com/manage-grow/strategy-operations/the-golden-goose-42172/2 |archive-date=November 9, 2013 |access-date=March 30, 2022}}</ref> The company rebranded as Canada Goose in 2000 after he suggested its name be changed from Snow Goose.<ref name="LorincProfitGuide" /><ref name="AtkinsonNP">{{cite news |last=Atkinson |first=Nathalie |date=October 22, 2010 |title=Style: Canada Goose makes its coats for foresters and fashionistas |url=https://nationalpost.com/life/style-canada-goose-makes-its-coats-for-foresters-and-fashionistas |work=The National Post |access-date=March 30, 2022}}</ref>
Reiss succeeded his father as president and CEO of Canada Goose in 2001.<ref name=Fontana>{{Cite news| last = Fontana| first = Francesca| title = Canada Goose's CEO and His All-Weather Advisers| work = Wall Street Journal| accessdate = 2023-06-26| date = 2020-01-03| url = https://www.wsj.com/articles/canada-gooses-ceo-and-his-all-weather-advisers-11578060000}}</ref> When Bain Capital bought a majority stake in the company in 2013, Reiss secured a guarantee from Bain that Canada Goose would continue to make its products in Canada.<ref name="LaudrumPlant">{{cite news |last=Laudrum |first=Kim |date=April 14, 2020 |title=Welcome to sewing school: Training and advancement at Canada Goose |work=Plant |url=https://www.plant.ca/features/welcome-to-sewing-school-training-and-advancement-at-canada-goose/ |access-date=May 24, 2022}}</ref><ref name=LigayaFP>{{cite news |last=Ligaya |first=Armina |date=December 10, 2013 |title=Made-in-Canada still key for Canada Goose after sale to U.S. private-equity firm Bain, CEO says |url=https://financialpost.com/news/retail-marketing/canada-goose-sells-majority-stake-to-bain-capital |work=Financial Post |access-date=May 24, 2022}}</ref> Under Reiss, the company opened manufacturing plants in Toronto, Winnipeg, and Montreal.<ref name=GellesNYT>{{cite news |last=Gelles |first=David |date=December 10, 2013 |title=Canada Goose Sells Majority Stake to Bain Capital |url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/12/10/canada-goose-sells-majority-stake-to-bain-capital |work=New York Times |access-date=March 30, 2022}}</ref><ref name=StaffCTV>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |date=June 29, 2017 |title=450 jobs as Canada Goose opens new Boisbriand factory |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/450-jobs-as-canada-goose-opens-new-boisbriand-factory/ |work=CTV |access-date=March 30, 2022}}</ref><ref name=WrightStyle>{{cite news |last=Wright |first=Beth |date=May 1, 2019 |title=Canada Goose officially opens new Montreal factory |url=https://www.just-style.com/news/canada-goose-officially-opens-new-montreal-factory/ |work=Just Style |access-date=March 30, 2022}}</ref>
== Social engagement == In 2011, he was named Canada's Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young.<ref name="Berkow11">{{Cite news| last = Berkow| first = Jameson| title = Dani Reiss of Canada Goose named Canada's Entrepreneur of the Year| work = Financial Post| accessdate = 2023-06-28| date = 2011-11-24| url = https://financialpost.com/entrepreneur/dani-reiss-of-canada-goose-named-canadian-entrepreneur-of-the-year}}</ref> Reiss was appointed to the 2016 Order of Canada and the 2019 Order of Ontario<ref name="Ontario">{{cite web |url=https://news.ontario.ca/en/backgrounder/59858/the-2019-appointees-to-the-order-of-ontario |title=The 2019 Appointees to the Order of Ontario |date=January 1, 2021 |website=Ontario.ca |access-date=May 24, 2022}}</ref><ref name="GovGenCanada">{{cite web |url=https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/146-1111 |title=Mr. Daniel Reiss |date=November 17, 2016 |website=Governor General of Canada |access-date=May 24, 2022}}</ref><ref name="TreleavenGM">{{cite news |last=Treleaven |first=Sarah |date=November 26, 2019 |title=Global visionary of the year: How Canada Goose's Dani Reiss sells premium parkas around the world – even places it never snows |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/rob-magazine/article-global-visionary-of-the-year-how-canada-gooses-dani-reiss-sells/ |work=Globe & Mail |access-date=May 24, 2022}}</ref> In 2019, Reiss was recognized as the Globe and Mail's Global Visionary of the Year.<ref name="TreleavenGM" /> In 2022, Reiss was inducted into Canada's Marketing Hall of Legends by the American Marketing Association.<ref name="Marketing22">{{Cite web| title = CANADA'S MARKETING HALL OF LEGENDS NAMES 2022 WINNERS| work = AMA Toronto| accessdate = 2023-06-28| date = 2022-02-28| url = https://ama-toronto.com/cmhol/canadas-marketing-hall-of-legends-names-2022-winners/}}</ref> In 2023, Reiss received the Outstanding Achievement Award at the Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards.<ref name="DoroganesCAFA">{{cite news |last=Droganesl |first=Constance |date=September 20, 2023 |title=Canada Goose, JJJJound, Aurora James Among Honorees at Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards |work=Women's Wear Daily |url=https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-features/canada-goose-jjjjound-aurora-james-among-honorees-canadian-arts-amp-fashion-awards-1235822737/ |access-date=April 30, 2024}}</ref><ref name="CAFA">{{cite web |url=https://www.cafawards.ca/2023/09/22/dani-reiss-2023-outstanding-achievement-award-honoree/ |title=Dani Reiss – 2023 Outstanding Achievement Award Honoree |date=September 22, 2023 |website=Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards |access-date=April 30, 2024}}</ref>
In 2023, Reiss donated $35 million to the Art Gallery of Ontario to increase the museum's exhibition area.<ref name="AlghoulAGO">{{cite news |last=Alghoul |first=Fares |date=March 2, 2023 |title=The AGO has plans for a major 40,000-square-foot expansion. Here's what it will look like |work=Toronto Star |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/the-ago-has-plans-for-a-major-40-000-square-foot-expansion-here-s-what/article_f23cebec-7e3c-5dfb-a1c3-fb7891f39195.html |access-date=January 23, 2024}}</ref> Reiss is also on the board of directors for Sinai Health.<ref name="Sinai">{{cite web |date=May 24, 2022 |title=Dani Reiss, C.M., O. Ont |url=https://www.sinaihealth.ca/team/dani-reiss/ |access-date=May 24, 2022 |website=Sinai Health}}</ref>
==Personal life== In 2006 or 2007, Reiss married Erica.<ref name="Globe and Mail 2014"/> They have two children, and live in Toronto, Canada.<ref name="Forbes profile">{{cite web|title=Forbes profile: Dani Reiss |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/dani-reiss/ |work=Forbes |access-date=16 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="Globe and Mail 2014">{{cite news |last1=Strauss |first1=Marina |title=Casual-chic workaholic strives for authenticity at helm of Canada Goose |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/careers-leadership/casual-chic-workaholic-strives-for-authenticity-at-helm-of-canada-goose/article19971607/ |access-date=January 16, 2024 |work=The Globe and Mail |date=August 8, 2014}}</ref> Erica worked for her family's manufacturing business before they started a family.<ref name="Globe and Mail 2014"/>
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