Galen Weston
Overview
Order of Canada
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Order of Ontario
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(born October 29, 1940), is a Canadian businessman and philanthropist. He is the Chairman and President of George Weston Limited
George Weston Limited
George Weston Limited , often referred to as Weston or Weston's, is Canada's largest food processing and distribution company. Founded by George Weston in 1882, the company today consists of Weston Foods, a wholly owned subsidiary, and Loblaw Companies Limited, the country's largest supermarket...
. With an estimated net worth of around $US 7.1 billion (as of March 2011), Weston was ranked by Forbes
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as the second wealthiest person in Canada and 133rd in the world.
In addition to being one of the country’s leading bakers through wholly owned subsidiary Weston Foods, Galen Weston is also an experienced supermarket retailer who maintains controlling interest in Loblaw Companies Limited, Canada’s largest food retailer, through a family holding company.
