September 2008
MSMF Humanitarian Award to Mr. Noordin Madatali
Mr. Madatali was born in Kenya, East Africa, and had his early education in Kenya and India. Later, he completed his certification as a Chartered Accountant in London, England. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He practiced as a Chartered Accountant in East Africa and Europe, before settling in Canada in 1975. After nine years with the Government of Canada, he entered public practice, and became involved with many business and real estate projects.
Mr. Madatali’s community involvement in Vancouver includes: Founding Governor and Treasurer of Collingwood School (1984); Governor and Treasurer of West Vancouver Montessori School (1985/1986); Joint Secretary of Fund-Raising Committee for construction of Ismaili Community Mosque (1983); Volunteer, Palliative Care Services, Lions Gate Hospital. He and his wife Gulbanu are blessed with a son, a daughter, and two lovely grand daughters.
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