ROBERT PURVES
(TORONTO)

Now semi-retired, Robert has spent much of his career in the insurance industry; with specialization in transportation, surety environmental and waste management. He holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Toronto, (Scarborough, 1971) as well as several certificates in the field of property casualty insurance. Currently, Robert has served as a Director and Board Member with several companies in the insurance sector. He is Currently Chair of Purves Redmond Limited and immediate past Chair of Echelon Insurance Company. As a respected business leader, Robert is dedicated to many community enhancement events and stewardship developments in his personal life. In July of 2007 Robert was diagnosed with Non-Invasive Bladder Cancer (T1- G 3) and subsequently had two TURBTs . The last one was combined with Mitomycin C therapy and four rounds of BCG therapy – and he has been bladder cancer free since 2009. In 2019 he presented with prostate cancer which was successfully treated by mid 2020. Robert volunteered his time with Bladder Cancer Canada when he discovered our website in 2013 and was Vice Chair and Treasurer for a number of years.