For the first time in OLG history, an Officer of the Order of Canada has won a multi-million-dollar LOTTO MAX jackpot.
Charles Coffey from Toronto is the $25 million LOTTO MAX jackpot winner from the January 31, 2025 draw.
Charlie, as he is best known to his family and friends, has a wonderful story to share.
The 81-year-old retiree, who built his career in the banking industry, told the OLG that he grew up as the seventh of nine children in a small New Brunswick town.
Throughout his career, Coffey advocated for causes in Toronto and across Canada, supporting Indigenous communities, early childhood development, women entrepreneurs, women in public office, education, and diversity.
In 2003, Coffey was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada and was named an Honorary Chief by the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs in recognition of his support for First Nations. He also received the Canadian Women’s International Business Initiative Award from the Canadian Embassy in the U.S.
“This win gives me the opportunity to sustainably support the causes I have championed for decades,” he said.
