These days, he's celebrated as a pioneer in the burgeoning mobile media space. In 1999, Andy co-founded Airborne Entertainment with Garner Bornstein, and last year sold 85% to Japan's Cybird for $110 million. As Airborne's President and CMO, Andy has been instrumental in bringing superbrands like Maxim, Family Guy and the NHL to the mobile world.

In his spare time, Andy is also an engaging speaker (motivating Fortune 500 companies the likes of GM, Eveready/Energizer and 3M), oft-published author, inventive stage director, and (in his own words) a half-decent snowboarder, hot-and-cold hockey goalie, and controversial pop artist. One of his best known books was published in 2001, entitled "I Almost Killed George Burns"; a collection of hilarious and true anecdotes taken from his years running the Just For Laughs festival. More info.

Other accomplishments include being named one of Canada's "Top 40 Under 40" business leaders by the Financial Post in 1997, voted one of the "Top 100 Montrealers of the 20th Century" by the Montreal Gazette in 2000, and honored as a distinguished recipient of the McGill Management Achievement Award in 2004.

He's been quoted as saying that his "major disappointment is that he has only one life to live…but he's working on a solution."

THIS JUST IN: Andy was featured with his partner and friend Garner Bornstein (also a Vanier alumnus) in a video segment presented on CBC's "Fortune Hunters" of January 24, 2009 which chronicles Andy and Garner's role in the tremendous success of their company Airborne Entertainment. Watch the 4-minute clip.

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ALSO: You can read a brief article from the Suburban of February 28, 2007.