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A.J. (Alfred Jackson) Billes, CM (December 1, 1902 - April 3, 1995) was a Canadian businessman and co-founder of Canadian Tire. Biography. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Billes went at age 16 to work as a clerk at a branch of the Dominion Bank.
Nov 29, 2023 · Alfred J. Billes passed away on April 3, 1995, at 92. He was laid to rest in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, alongside his first wife, Muriel. His legacy continued through Canadian Tire, which became a publicly traded company on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Alfred Jackson Billes. Plot 3, Lot 32. Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto. Alfred Jackson Billes, or “A.J.,” as he was better known, and his older brother John William Billes opened their Hamilton Tire and Garage Company on Hamilton Street just south of Gerrard Street on September 15, 1922.
Apr 3, 1995 · Alfred Jackson Billes, CM was a Toronto-born businessman and co-founder of Canadian Tire, a Canadian retail giant. At age sixteen, he worked as a Dominion Bank clerk. In 1922 he used his savings to team up with his brother William to buy Hamilton Tire and Garage Ltd. in Toronto.
- December 1, 1902
- April 3, 1995
Apr 3, 1995 · Genealogy for Alfred Jackson Billes (1902 - 1995) family tree on Geni, with over 245 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
Alfred Jackson Billes was born and raised on December 1, 1902 in Toronto. Alfred and his brother, John William Billes, bought Hamilton Tire with their savings. A year later, they sold the company and created a new company now known as Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited.
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Above, Alfred Jackson Billes, laureate recipient for 1990, and daughter Martha Billes
