W. Galen Weston
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W. Galen Weston was a prominent Irish-Canadian businessman and philanthropist, best known for his leadership roles in the Loblaw grocery chain and for his significant contributions to various charitable causes through the W. Garfield Weston Foundation.
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Selfridges even has an unexpected Canadian connection: From 2003 to 2021, it was owned by the late grocery kingpin W. Galen Weston.
Simons is a rare success story during tough times for department storesThe Globe and Mail·
Canada· 2025-08-23
Canada· 2025-08-23
W. Galen Weston is Hilary Weston's husband and the purchaser of Holt Renfrew in 1986.
Inside the style legacy of fashion magnate and former Ontario lieutenant-governor Hilary WestonThe Globe and Mail·Canada· 2025-08-10
Canada· 2025-08-10
W. Galen Weston, known as Galen Weston Sr., was Hilary Weston's late husband who died in 2021.
Philanthropist and former Ontario lieutenant-governor Hilary Weston dies at 83The Globe and Mail·Canada· 2025-08-03
Canada· 2025-08-03
