David Asper

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David Asper KC
Asper in 2018
Born	(1958-11-26) November 26, 1958 (age 65) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Alma mater	University of Manitoba (BA) California Western School of Law (JD)
Occupation	Lawyer
Children	3
Parent	Izzy Asper

David Asper KC (born November 26, 1958) is a Canadian lawyer and businessman, and a former acting dean of Robson Hall, the law faculty of the University of Manitoba. Asper is the son of Izzy Asper, the founder of Canwest, and is now the head of the charitable foundation named after his family. As a lawyer, he was on the legal team that overturned David Milgaard's wrongful conviction and later became a professor. From April 2017 to December 2018, he was chair of the Winnipeg Police Board and, in January 2019, he became chair of the Manitoba Police Commission.