[1] Born in Montreal, Quebec, as the son of Victor Goldbloom, he attended Selwyn House School[2] and Williston Academy before receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1974 from Harvard University.
[3] In 2003, he was appointed deputy publisher and senior vice-president of strategy and human resources at the Toronto Star.
[4] He was replaced in 2006 and later was appointed head of McGill University's government relations and inter-institutional affairs office, effective January 3, 2007.
[5] Goldbloom served as the 18th Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Bishop's University in Lennoxville, Quebec from August 2008 until June 30, 2023.
[6] In 2013, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada "for establishing several transformative civic organizations in Montreal and for his dedication to building bridges between the city’s English- and French-speaking communities".