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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 ...
In 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, The Garfield Weston Foundation created an initiative valued at £25 million designed to support mid to large-scale organizations impacted by the virus. [ 61 ] In recognition of his charitable donations, Weston was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1990, [ 62 ] awarded the Order of Ontario in ...
(Reuters) -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 ...
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 .
COVID-19 was particularly dangerous to the fabric of small towns, he said, because social distancing restrictions interrupted long-standing patterns of volunteerism and community connections.
"Wittington Investments, Limited" was founded by W. Garfield Weston in 1952 and is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [9] The company is the majority shareholder in the North American holding company George Weston Limited, [10] owner of Choice Properties real estate investment trust, controlling shareholder in Loblaw Companies Limited, [11] Canada's largest supermarket retailer and its in ...
LONDON — The Weston family, whose holdings include Selfridges, Holt Renfrew and Fortnum & Mason saw their wealth rise by 470 million pounds to 11 billion pounds over the past year, making them ...