John Craig Eaton (Chancellor Ryerson University)

John Craig Eaton (Chancellor Ryerson University)

John Craig Eaton (born in Toronto, ~1937), philanthropist, is a former Canadian businessman and the great-grandson of Timothy Eaton, founder of the well-known Eaton's department store. He is married to his third wife, Sally Horsfall Eaton, a philanthropist and former registered nurse.

Mr. Eaton started working in the family business at Eaton's in 1954, becoming a Director in 1967 and being appointed Chairman of the Board in 1969. The company disappeared in bankruptcy in 1999.

In 2000, he was appointed Chair of the Ontario Parks Board of Governors.

He is the son of John David Eaton and Signy Hildur Stefansson Eaton, and the brother of George Ross Eaton, Thor Edgar Eaton, and Fredrik Stefan Eaton.

Mr. Eaton attended Upper Canada College.

Mr. Eaton is a supporter and former president of Ducks Unlimited Canada from 1990-1991

Awards

*Knight of Justice of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem
*Doctor of Commerce, honoris causa, Ryerson University (D.Com.)

External links

Bio at [http://www.ecr.ryerson.ca/johnceaton.html] Ryerson University


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