J. William Billes Canadian Philanthropist
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| First Name |
J.
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| Middle Name |
William
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| Last Name |
Billes
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1896
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| Died |
1956
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| Nationality |
Canadian
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| Occupation |
Philanthropist
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John William Billes (1897 – November 1956) was a Canadian businessman and co-founder of Canadian Tire. Born in Toronto, Ontario, in 1922 he and his brother Alfred bought Hamilton Tire and Garage Ltd. in Toronto. The following year they moved the garage to downtown Toronto where they began the conversion to a garage/retail business. In 1927 they incorporated under the name Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd. with William Billes as its President.
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