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Weston married Hilary Weston (née Frayne) on July 23, 1966. They had two children, Alannah and Galen Weston Jr., both born in 1972. [49] When in the United Kingdom, the Westons would reside at Fort Belvedere outside London, while in Canada they reside in central Toronto [50] [51] [52] [2] or on a private island in Georgian Bay, Ontario. [53]
Willard Galen Garfield Weston (born December 19, 1972), known as Galen Weston Jr. or Galen G. Weston, [1] is an Irish-Canadian [2] businessman and a member of the Weston family. He is chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of George Weston Limited , [ 3 ] and chairman and former president of Loblaw Companies Limited .
The Weston family is a prominent family of businesspeople that was founded in Canada and eventually developed global business interests, primarily in the food and retail sectors. [1] The family operations began with the purchase of a bakery in 1884 by American-born Canadian George Weston in Toronto , Ontario. [ 2 ]
LONDON — W. Galen Weston, the Canadian retailer whose businesses spanned two continents, has died aged 80 after a long illness, his family said Tuesday. Weston sat at the helm of food, retail ...
W. Galen Weston, patriarch of one of Canada's wealthiest families and retail titan, has died at age 80, according to a statement by the family on Tuesday. Weston was the third generation of his ...
Hilary Mary Weston CM CVO OOnt (née Frayne; born January 12, 1942) is an Irish–Canadian businesswoman and writer who served as the 26th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1997 to 2002. During her five-year tenure, Weston focused on issues related to women, volunteerism and young people, drawing public attention to people working with the ...
According to the Associated Press, "While at the ski resort, the princes will be the guests of Canadian billionaire Galen Weston, a polo buddy of Charles, and Weston’s wife, Hilary, who is ...
Weston's son, Galen G. Weston, was appointed executive chairman, while former Canadian Tire retail head Mark Foote became president and Allan Leighton, a prominent UK executive and longtime advisor to the senior Weston, took on the job of deputy chairman. Dalton Philips was later named Loblaw's chief operating officer. Reaction to the ...