U. Gary Charlwood

Founder, Executive Chairman at Century 21 Canada Limited Partnership

U. Gary Charlwood is a prominent entrepreneur and business leader with a distinguished career spanning several decades. As the founder and Executive Chairman of Century 21 Canada Limited Partnership since 1974, Charlwood played a pivotal role in introducing the CENTURY 21® Brand to Canada and expanding its presence nationwide. In 1980, Charlwood also founded Uniglobe Travel International Limited Partnership, serving as Chairman & CEO, leading the organization to become a top international travel management system with a global footprint across more than 60 countries. Additionally, Charlwood established the Charlwood Pacific Group in 1972, a privately held company recognized for building successful franchise organizations. Charlwood's significant contributions to the franchise industry were further demonstrated during a tenure as Chairman of the International Franchise Association from March 1998 to March 1999 and as a board member from 1988 to 2001. Charlwood holds a degree in Economics and German Literature from the University of Southampton.

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Century 21 Canada Limited Partnership

The most recognized name in real estate.* Over the past 40 years, we’ve set the gold standard for support. The CENTURY 21® family is the world’s largest residential real estate sales organization, with a unique Canadian history supporting entrepreneurship, marketing innovation, and homeowner education. The global brand creates extraordinary experiences by providing training, management, and technology support for its approx. 7,330 independently owned and operated franchises and over 110,000 members in 77 countries and territories worldwide. It's no wonder we successfully attract some of the finest real estate professionals in the world. We reward clients as the exclusive sponsor of the AIR MILES® Reward Program in the real estate industry. Only our offices can offer customers reward miles on real estate transactions. We’ve proudly supported local families living with disabilities through Easter Seals Canada since 1979. Since 2009, our Canadian offices have raised nearly $4 million for Easter Seals and the Kids to Camp program: providing over 1000 children with the joy and independence of fully accessible summer camp experiences. Independently Owned and Operated. ® and TM are trade-marks of Century 21 Real Estate LLC, used under license. *Study Source: 2014 Ad Tracking Study. Results are significant at a 90% confidence level, with a margin of error of +/- 2.4%. The study was conducted by Millward Brown, a leading global market research organization, from May 14 – June 4, 2014.