Cineplex theatre, Toronto, Ontario, 2020. A pioneer in entertainment magazines and media, Salah Bachir now leads Cineplex Media, the chain's entertainment news and advertising network.
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Salah Bachir, 1955- , Lebanon.
Bachir’s family came to Canada in 1965, settling in Toronto. As a young man, he started publishing entertainment news to parallel the video rental market, a niche that expanded with a magazine partnership and then leadership at Famous Players theatres and Cineplex Media. Bachir accompanies this career with a remarkable record of support for the arts and social justice causes, notably for the 519, a LGBTQ2S community centre in Toronto.