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J. William Billes

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Gender Male
Born Toronto
Canada
Siblings Alfred J. Billes
FoundedCanadian Tire
Job Businessperson
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J. William Billes Life story


John William Billes 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.

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