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Chairman of the board and chief executive officer, George Weston Limited; chairman of the board, Loblaw Companies; chairman of the board, Holt Renfrew; chairman of the board, Brown Thomas Group; chairman of the board, Whittington Investments; and chairman of the board, Selfridges

Nationality: Canadian.

Born: October 29, 1940, in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England.

Education: Attended University of Western Ontario.

Family: Son of Willard Garfield Weston and Reta Lila Howard; married Hilary Mary Frayne, 1966; children: two.

Career: George Weston Limited, 1974–1996, president; 1978–, chairman of the board and chief executive officer;...