“Phil worked for Rogers for 54 years, nearly 40 of them with my father and helped build Rogers into the telecom and media powerhouse it is today,” said
From the Maclean Hunter deal to the Rogers-Shaw deal, Phil played an integral role in every major transaction in the company’s history. He was a tireless advocate for multilingual, multicultural and specialty programming. Phil was instrumental in the creation of the
Phil’s innumerable contributions were also recognized outside the company. He was appointed to the Order of
“Phil has been a constant steady force for over five decades,” added Rogers. “We will miss his deep devotion, relentless determination, and sage counsel.”
The Board of Directors and all Rogers employees express their deepest condolences to his children Sarah and Jed, daughter-in-law Jessica, grand-children James and Jack and his long-time partner Ellen. The company will make a donation to honour his contributions.`
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