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In June 2015, shareholders of FirstService completed a plan of arrangement and separated into two stand-alone publicly traded companies: Colliers International Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CIGI and TSX: CIG) and FirstService Corporation (NASDAQ: FSV and TSX: FSV). Both companies are controlled by Hennick who holds just under 50% of the votes of each company.

Hennick, along with his wife Barbara Hennick, founded the Jay and Barbara Hennick Family Foundation in 2008. In 2016, the Hennick Family Wellness Gallery opened at the Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. The Wellness Gallery houses the largest collection of the art works of iconic Canadian artist Sorel Etrog. The foundation has also funded The Hennick Centre of Business and Law at York University, providing post-graduate studies for students in business or law.

In 1989, Hennick founded FirstService Corporation in Toronto with money given to him from family and friends. In 2004, FirstService invested in CMN, Inc., a founding member of the global commercial real estate service provider, Colliers International. FirstService continued to consolidate several real estate service firms around the world.

Hennick is a native of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He founded his first company while a teenager, which was a commercial swimming pool company called Superior Pools. Hennick obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from York University in 1978 and a Doctorate of Laws from the University of Ottawa in 1981. Additionally, Hennick was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from York University and the University of Ottawa.