Contact
Next
Last edited: 2021-11-02
Publication status: Archived
Confirmed Deceased
Born: October 29th, 1940
Place of Birth: England
Died: April 12th, 2021
Parent(s): W. Garfield Weston and Reta L. Howard
Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Married Hilary Frayne, 1966Children: Galen, Allannah
Univ. of Western Ont. B.A., LL.D. (hon. causa)
Occupation: Executive
Field of Endeavor: Business, Commerce and Industry
Biography Notes:
CHAIR EMERITUS, GEORGE WESTON LTD.
Wittington Investments Ltd. (holding co. of Weston companies)
Chair, Holt, Renfrew & Co. Ltd.
Windsor Club (Florida)
Exec. Chair, Selfridges (U.K.)
Brown Thomas (Ireland)
Vice-Chair, Fortnum & Mason plc (U.K.)
Pres., The W. Garfield Weston Fdn.
Dir., Assoc. British Foods plc (U.K.)
Hon. Trustee, Upper Canada College Fdn.
Life Mem., Art Gallery of Ont.
Royal Ont. Museum
Mem., Adv. Bd., Columbia Univ.
Officer, Order of Canada 1990
Commander of the Order of St. John
Mem., Order of Ontario 2004
former C.E.O (apptd. 1972) and former Chair, Loblaw Companies Ltd.
Next
See biography below.
Previous | NextSee biography below.
Previous | NextSee biography below.
Previous | Back to first tabWESTON, W. Galen, O.C., C.V.O., O.Ont., B.A., LL.D.; executive; b. England 29 Oct. 1940; dec'd. 12 April 2021; s. W. Garfield Weston and Reta L. Howard; m. Hilary Frayne 1966; children: Galen, Allanah; e. Univ. of Western Ont. B.A., LL.D. (hon. causa); CHAIR EMERITUS, GEORGE WESTON LTD.; Chair, Holt, Renfrew & Co. Ltd., Wittington Investments Ltd., (holding co. of Weston companies); Exec. Chair, Selfridges & Co. (U.K.); Brown Thomas Group (Ireland); Vice-Chair, Fortnum & Mason plc (U.K.); Dir., Assoc. British Foods plc (U.K.); former C.E.O (apptd. 1972) and former Chair, Loblaw Companies Ltd.; Mem., Adv. Bd., Columbia Univ.; Pres., The W. Garfield Weston Fdn.; honours: Hon. Trustee, Upper Canada College Fdn.; Life Mem., Art Gallery of Ont.; Royal Ont. Museum; Officer, Order of Canada 1990; Commander of the Order of St. John; Mem., Order of Ontario 2004; Commander, Royal Victorian Order 2017; recreation: outdoor sports, contemporary arts; clubs: Deepdale (New York); Sunningdale Golf, U.K.; Toronto; Toronto Golf; Toronto Lawn Tennis; White's, U.K.; Windsor Club, Florida (former Chair).