Fairfax Announces the Passing of Eric Salsberg
May 06 2024 - 6:50AM
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (“Fairfax”) (TSX: FFH and FFH.U)
announces with great sadness the passing of Eric P. Salsberg, who
joined Fairfax in 1988 after acting as counsel to Fairfax on every
major transaction it undertook since its founding in 1985.
Rick served as Vice President – Corporate
Affairs and Corporate Secretary for Fairfax, and provided strategic
advice and guidance on countless transactions undertaken by the
company over the years. “For all of Fairfax’s history, Ricky has
acted as our consigliere and has always represented the true heart
and soul of the company. He loved Fairfax and we would not have
achieved the success we have without him. Ricky was our partner,
trusted friend, and indispensable advisor for 38 years, and all of
us here at Fairfax loved him, as did his family, friends,
neighbours, and business colleagues,” said Prem Watsa, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of Fairfax. “On behalf of the entire
Fairfax family, we want to share our most sincere condolences with
the Salsberg family on the loss of this truly special person.”
Fairfax is a holding company which, through its
subsidiaries, is primarily engaged in property and casualty
insurance and reinsurance and the associated investment
management.
For further information contact: |
John Varnell, Vice President, Corporate Development at (416)
367-4941 |
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