Andrew Simone

Andrew Alexander Simone, CM (born May 12, 1938) 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 (Toronto) based practice as one of the few walk-in dermatology clinics in the region.

Andrew Simone CM
Simone in 2018
Born	Andrew Alexander Simone (1938-05-12) May 12, 1938 (age 87) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Education	Queen's University (MD) Harvard Medical School (Residency)
Occupation	Dermatologist
Years active	1968–present
Known for	Canadian Food for Children (founder)
Spouse	Joan Simone ​ ​ (m. 1960; died 2022)​
Children	14
Website	Official website

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

A fitness enthusiast, Simone has completed four Ironman Triathlons and the Boston Marathon twice.^[2]

Achievements and honours

• 1987: Papal cross, Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice, St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica (Toronto)^[2]

• 1997: Doctor of Sacred Letters, Honoris Causa, University of St. Michael's College^[2]

• 1998: Christian Stewardship Award, International Catholic Stewardship Council^[2]

• 2000: Order of Canada^[2]

• 2002: Order of Merit, Religious and Military Order of the Knightly Order of St. Catherine with Mount Sinai^[2]

• 2006: St. Anthony's International Award for Solidarity With the Poor^[2]

• 2019: Humanitarian Dermatology Certificate of Appreciation, International League of Dermatological Societies^[2]

• 2020: Teasdale-Corti Award, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada^[2]