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Donald G. Willmot

Canadian businessman (1916–1994)

Donald Gilpin "Bud" Willmot (1916 – January 31, 1994) was a Canadian businessman, philanthropist and owner of Kinghaven Farms, a Thoroughbred horse racing stable located in King City, Ontario.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Donald G. Willmot (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1916, died Jan 31, 1994.1

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Career

Occupation: businessperson.4

Willmot was the president and CEO of Anthes Imperial Limited, a diversified Canadian public company that he joined in 1949. The company owned a number of businesses, including ones involved in construction equipment rental, steel materials, office furniture and supplies, and public warehousing. Anthes Imperial was acquired by Molson Industries Limited in 1968. Willmot was subsequently appointed as chairman of Molson Industries, and he oversaw a series of successful acquisitions in the early 1970s.

In his 1975 landmark book, The Canadian Establishment, author Peter Newman quoted (p. 145) Willmot's opposition to the Government of Canada's plan to create the Canada Pension Plan, stating that it was a threat to Canada's free enterprise system.

From Wikipedia’s article on Donald G. Willmot (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Personal life

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