GALEN WESTON By Gabe Roy. Who?  Executive Chairman of George Weston Limited and Chairman The W. Garfield Weston Foundation  Born October 29, 1940 Marlow,

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GALEN WESTON By Gabe Roy

Who?  Executive Chairman of George Weston Limited and Chairman The W. Garfield Weston Foundation  Born October 29, 1940 Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England  Went to University of Western Ontario  Known for his generous donations and philanthropy  Worth $7.6 Billion  Second wealthiest in Canada

Leadership Qualities  Donates millions of dollars to various organizations (Galen Weston Awards, Art Gallery of Ontario, Royal Ontario Museum...etc.)  Galen Weston was made an Officer in the Order of Canada in He was awarded the Order of Ontario in Which means he “recognizes a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation.”

Occupancy  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  Owns a large amount of stock in the Loblaw company. His son Galen Weston Jr. Is the Executive Chairman.  He has built a few Caribbean Resorts named Windsor Resorts

Continued  In 1984 Weston introduced the President's Choice brands, within 10 years had eight hundred premium products selling in the United States and Canada.  In 1986 Weston bought Holt Renfrew. Originally a Canadian company, the clothing retail chain had been owned by foreigners for a decade and was in decline.

Why I think he is a leader  “inclusive, straightforward and sociable.” (1000 CEOS)  A straight talker who likes to have fun. He is the kind of guy everybody gets along with.  Although he was always from a rich family he is not selfish or did he think he was better than anyone.  His charitable donations.

How He Became a Leader  He was

Words of Wisdom  “Change of this magnitude is not easy. And we have had our share of challenges.”

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