Gerry Schwartz, Chairman and President and Chief Executive Officer of Onex Corporation, addresses shareholders during their annual general meeting in Toronto, Thursday, May 8 2008. The Canadian businessman behind a friendly deal to buy WestJet Airline Ltd. has a reputation for his stellar business acumen and famous Toronto mansion but a long-time family friend says the titan has not forgotten his humbler beginnings. THE CANADIAN PRESS/J.P. Moczulski