- Galen Weston
Willard Gordon Galen Weston, OC, OOnt (born
October 29 ,1940 ) is a Canadian businessman, alumnus of the prestigiousUpper Canada College and descendant ofGeorge Weston of the George Weston Bakeries Limited. Weston is the son of Willard Garfield Weston and grandson of the founderGeorge Weston . BrotherGarry Weston (1927-2002) took charge of Associated British Foods plc, the family'sUK operations.While he studied in
London, Ontario at theUniversity of Western Ontario , Weston was roommates withDave Nichol , whom he would make President of Loblaws in 1976. He and his family are the second richest family in Canada, with a net worth of $7.7 billion USD as of 2004 [http://www.forbes.com/finance/lists/10/2004/LIR.jhtml?passListId=10&passYear=2004&passListType=Person&uniqueId=V30Q&datatype=Person Forbes - Galen Weston & Family] ] , and the 59th richest family in the world (according toForbes [http://www.forbes.com//lists/2006/10/V30Q.html] ). His family's fortune comes from their interest in such stores as Loblaws,Holt Renfrew , andSelfridges . Following the death of his brother Garry Weston, Galen's interests have again spread to the United Kingdom.Weston is married with two children,
Galen Weston Jr. andAlannah Weston . His wife Hilary (born Hilary Frayne inDublin in 1942) served as the 26th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1997 to 2002. His daughter Alannah is married to the grandson and heir of lateBaronet Sir Desmond Cochrane and his Lebanese wifeLady Cochrane Sursock .In 1990, he was made an Officer of the
Order of Canada . In 2005, he was awarded theOrder of Ontario .See also
*
List of billionaires
*George Weston - founder of George Weston Bakeries Ltd.
*W. Garfield Weston b. 1898-1978 - son of George Weston
*Garry Weston b. 1927, d. 2002 - son of Garfield Weston
*George G. Weston b.1964 - son of Garry Weston
*Guy Weston b. 1961 - son of Garry Weston
* Hilary Frayne Weston - wife of Galen Sr.References
External links
* [http://www.forbes.com/finance/lists/10/2004/LIR.jhtml?passListId=10&passYear=2004&passListType=Person&uniqueId=V30Q&datatype=Person Forbes.com: Forbes World's Richest People]
* [http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/business.cfm?id=561962003 What's in store for Galen...]
* [http://www.gwbakeries.com/ GW Bakeries]
* [http://empireclubfoundation.com/details.asp?SpeechID=1959&FT=yes The Empire Club of Canada Speeches 1993-1994]
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