Peter Gilgan, O.C., is a Canadian businessman, the self-made billionaire Founder and CEO of Mattamy Homes, North America's largest privately owned residential homebuilder. His career is rooted in construction, real estate development, and entrepreneurial audacity.

Gilgan holds a B.A. in Physical Education from the University of Toronto (1974). His entrepreneurial journey began with a gamble: he founded Mattamy Homes in 1978 with C$15,000 in seed money, recognizing the immense, untapped domestic and cross-border demand for high-quality, affordable family housing.

• Mattamy Homes (Founder & CEO): The core private asset, North America's largest privately owned residential homebuilder (operating across Canada and the U.S.).
• Real Estate Focus: His success is built on scale construction and pioneering suburban community development in high-growth markets.
• Investment Strategy: His philosophy is rooted in long-term investment in land and essential housing infrastructure and leveraging the massive North American population boom.
• Philanthropy: He is a major philanthropist (committing hundreds of millions of dollars to healthcare and education).

Peter Gilgan's strategic genius was his commitment to customer service and quality. He transformed his single company into North America's largest private homebuilder (building over 100,000 homes). His structural contribution is immense: providing foundational housing infrastructure to the rapidly growing Canadian and U.S. suburban populace.

His structural contribution is tied to his immense philanthropic commitment: he has donated hundreds of millions of dollars to healthcare (funding the Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning at SickKids Hospital in Toronto). His wealth is secured by the colossal, long-term, stable profitability of the North American residential real estate and construction sectors.

Peter Gilgan is a major philanthropist. His structural social impact is tied to Mattamy Homes' role in providing essential housing infrastructure (over 100,000 homes) across North America. His profound philanthropic contributions (including the Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning—a $40 million donation) are a massive structural support for medical research and healthcare in Canada.

His structural contribution is tied to his belief in entrepreneurial audacity and the power of philanthropy to drive health and education reform.

Peter Gilgan maintains the professional, pragmatic style of a real estate executive. His attire is consistently formal and high-quality, favoring tailored suits. His aesthetic reflects serious authority and stability, typical of a leader in the high-capital construction sector.

Residing in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, his luxury is the immense security and financial reward derived from his multi-billion dollar fortune. His life is dedicated to real estate development, strategic planning, and high-impact philanthropy.