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Galen Weston

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

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Galen Weston

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  1. Galen Weston By Gabe Roy

  2. 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

  3. 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 1990. He was awarded the Order of Ontario in 2005. Which means he “recognizes a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation.”

  4. 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

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. How He Became a Leader • He was

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

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