Draft:Paul Rivett (businessman)

Paul Rivett (born in 1967 in Pickering, Ontario) is a Canadian businessman. He founded Tevir Capital, a private equity firm in Toronto, and was president of Fairfax Holdings until February 2020.

Early life and education
Paul Rivett was born and raised in Pickering, Ontario to immigrant parents from the United Kingdom and Poland. He received a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Toronto in 1990, followed by a Master's of Industrial Relations in 1992 and a Law degree in 1996, both from Queen's University.

Career
Rivett began his legal career at the firm Blake, Cassels & Graydon where he learned about mergers and acquisitions, later moving on to work at multinational firm Shearman & Sterling. In 2004, he joined Fairfax Financial Holdings, where he held various roles, including Chief Legal Officer, Vice President, Operations and Chief Operating Officer, before becoming President in 2013. During his time at Fairfax, he initiated the company's innovation lab and FairVentures group, which invested in several startups. Rivett retired from Fairfax in 2020.

Rivett then played a key role in the acquisition of Torstar, publisher of The Toronto Star. He exited Torstar in 2023.

Rivett is currently chairman of GreenFirst Forest Products and Chorus Aviation. He was previously chair of several other companies including Torstar, Recipe Unlimited, and VerticalScope, and was vice-chair of Fairfax Africa. Past board roles include Peak Athletics (Bauer & Eastin Sports), TeamSnap, Golf Town & Sporting Life, Dexterra, NorthStar Gaming, MEGA Brands, Resolute Forest Products, Arctic Gateway Group, AGT Foods, Canadian Press, and The Brick.