W. Garfield Weston

W. Garfield Weston
Member of Parliament
for Macclesfield
In office
22 November 1939 – 5 July 1945
Preceded byJohn Remer
Succeeded byArthur Vere Harvey
Personal details
Born
Willard Garfield Weston

(1898-02-26)26 February 1898
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died22 October 1978(1978-10-22) (aged 80)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Resting placeMount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto
Political partyConservative
Spouses
Reta Lila Howard
(m. 1921; died 1967)
Margarita Martin Montoya
(m. 1972; died 2023)
Children9, including Garry and Galen
Parent(s)George Weston
Emma Maud Richards
RelativesWeston family
Military service
Allegiance Canada
Branch/serviceCanadian Expeditionary Force
Years of service1917–1919
RankSapper
Battles/warsWorld War I
Weston's monument at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto

Willard Garfield Weston OC (26 February 1898 – 22 October 1978) was a Canadian businessman and philanthropist who was a member of the prominent Weston family. He led George Weston Limited and its various subsidiaries and associated companies, including Associated British Foods, for half a century and established one of the world's largest food processing and distribution concerns. He also served as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the British House of Commons during World War II.


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