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Patrick Dovigi

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· James MacDonald

Key facts

Name Patrick Dovigi[1]
Nationality Canadian[1]
Role Founder, president, chief executive officer, chairman of the board[2]
Company GFL Environmental Inc.[1]
Founded 2007[2]
Former sport Hockey goaltender[1]

Patrick Dovigi is a Canadian businessman and entrepreneur who founded GFL Environmental in 2007 and has served as its president and chief executive officer [2]. He is also a former hockey goaltender [1].

Context

Patrick Dovigi is best known as the founder and CEO of GFL Environmental, an environmental services company he established in 2007 [2]. The company has grown to be described as a leading provider of environmental solutions and the fourth-largest environmental services company in North America [2]. Dovigi’s background also includes a career as a hockey goaltender before he moved into business [1]. Sources describe him as married to Fernanda Dovigi with five children [2]. His net worth was estimated at $1.08 billion in 2017 [1], and he was named Entrepreneur of the Year in the Power & Utilities & Environment sector that same year [3].

Documented claims

  • GFL Environmental is described as a leading provider of environmental solutions [2].
  • GFL Environmental is described as the fourth-largest environmental services company in North America [2].
  • One source says Dovigi’s net worth was estimated at $1.08 billion in 2017 [1].
  • One source says Dovigi was named Entrepreneur of the Year in the Power & Utilities & Environment sector in 2017 [3].

Questions and answers

How did Patrick Dovigi make his money?

He made his money by founding GFL Environmental in 2007 and leading it as president and CEO [2].

How much is Patrick Dovigi worth?

One source estimated his net worth at $1.08 billion in 2017 [1].

Is Patrick Dovigi Canadian?

Yes, sources describe him as Canadian [1].

Sources

  1. Patrick Dovigi: posizioni, relazioni & contatti - MarketScreener — it.marketscreener.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Meet Patrick Dovigi, the Waste Management Billionaire ... — cdn.agentimagehosting.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Patrick Dovigi - Founder and CEO GFL Environmental Inc. — linkedin.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People