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Cape Breton Eagles majority owner formally named CEO of Canadian cannabis company

SaltWire Network | Posted: Jan. 17, 2020, 5:31 p.m. | Updated: Jan. 17, 2020, 8:40 p.m. | 1 Min Read
Irwin Simon was presented with his first Cape Breton Screaming Eagles jersey during a press conference to announce his majority ownership in the team at Centre 200 in Sydney on Nov. 13.
Irwin Simon is shown during a press conference to announce his majority ownership in the team at Centre 200 in Sydney on Nov. 13, 2018. - Jeremy Fraser

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SYDNEY, N.S. — The majority owner of the Cape Breton Eagles will officially be the new CEO of a Canadian cannabis company.

Irwin Simon, who purchased the majority ownership of the Eagles in November 2018, was formally named the CEO of Aphria Inc., on Tuesday. Aphria Inc., is one of the largest cannabis companies in the world.

Prior to the announcement, Simon, a Glace Bay native, was the company’s interim CEO for the past year. The company reported second-quarter loss in 2019.

Along with owning the Eagles, Simon is also part of the ownership for the St. John’s Edge professional basketball team in Newfoundland.

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