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Andrew Simone
Simone in 2018
Born
Andrew Alexander Simone

(1938-05-12) May 12, 1938 (age 86)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Education
OccupationDermatologist
Years active1968–present
Known forCanadian Food for Children (founder)
Spouse
Joan Simone
(m. 1960; died 2022)
Children14
WebsiteOfficial website

Andrew Alexander Simone, CM (born May 12, 1938) is a Canadian physician, dermatologist and founder of Canadian Food for Children, a charity which collects funds and food for starving children around the world. He operates an Etobicoke (Toronto) based practice as one of the few walk-in dermatology clinics in the region.

Early life and education

Born and raised in Toronto, he is the son of a Sicilian immigrant father and a French-Canadian mother. He attended Oakwood Collegiate Institute.[1] He graduated as Doctor of Medicine in 1963 from Queen's University and became a dermatologist in 1968 after specializing at Harvard Medical School.

Personal life

He was married to Joan Simone née Hoare, an English-Canadian, with whom he had 13 children.

In 1985, after meeting Mother Teresa, he founded Canadian Food for Children.[2]

A fitness enthusiast, Simone has completed four Ironman Triathlons and the Boston Marathon twice.[2]

Achievements and honours

  • 1998: Christian Stewardship Award, International Catholic Stewardship Council[2]
  • 2002: Order of Merit, Religious and Military Order of the Knightly Order of St. Catherine with Mount Sinai[2]
  • 2006: St. Anthony's International Award for Solidarity With the Poor[2]
  • 2019: Humanitarian Dermatology Certificate of Appreciation, International League of Dermatological Societies[2]

References

  1. ^ "Andrew Simone". Online Video Guide. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "The gift of being deaf is I have very good eyes to see things". Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. August 13, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2023.