Andrew Simone


Andrew Alexander Simone, is a Canadian physician, dermatologist and founder of Canadian Food for Children, a charity which collects funds and food for starving children around the world. He operates an Etobicoke based practice as one of the few walk-in dermatology clinics in the region.

Early life and education

Born and raised in Toronto, he is the son of a Sicilian immigrant father and a French-Canadian mother. He attended Oakwood Collegiate Institute. He graduated as Doctor of Medicine in 1963 from Queen's University and became a dermatologist in 1968 after specializing at Harvard Medical School.

Personal life

He was married to Joan Simone née Hoare, an English-Canadian, with whom he had 13 children.
In 1985, after meeting Mother Teresa, he founded Canadian Food for Children.
A fitness enthusiast, Simone has completed four Ironman Triathlons and the Boston Marathon twice.

Achievements and honours