Andrew Simone

Andrew Simone
CM
Andrew Simone CM
	Simone in 2018
Born	Andrew Alexander Simone; May 12, 1938 (age 86); Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Education	Queen's University (MD); Harvard Medical School (Residency);
Occupation	Dermatologist
Years active	1968–present
Known for	Canadian Food for Children (founder)
Spouse	Joan Simone (m. 1960; died 2022)
Children	14
Website	Official 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 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.^[1]

A fitness enthusiast, Simone has completed four Ironman Triathlons and the Boston Marathon twice.^[1]

Achievements and honours

1987: Papal cross, Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice, St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica (Toronto)^[1]

1997: Doctor of Sacred Letters, Honoris Causa, University of St. Michael's College^[1]

1998: Christian Stewardship Award, International Catholic Stewardship Council^[1]

2000: Order of Canada^[1]

2002: Order of Merit, Religious and Military Order of the Knightly Order of St. Catherine with Mount Sinai^[1]

2006: St. Anthony's International Award for Solidarity With the Poor^[1]

2019: Humanitarian Dermatology Certificate of Appreciation, International League of Dermatological Societies^[1]

2020: Teasdale-Corti Award, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada^[1]

References

^ ^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.

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[Royal_College_of_Physicians_and_Surgeons_of_Canada-1] ^ ^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.

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