Ron Joyce | |
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Born | Ronald Vaughan Joyce October 19, 1930 Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Died | January 31, 2019 Burlington, Ontario, Canada | (aged 88)
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur and Philanthropist |
Known for | Co-founding Tim Hortons |
Children | 7, including, Ron Joyce, Jr. |
Ronald Vaughan Joyce, C.M. (October 19, 1930 – January 31, 2019) was a Canadian entrepreneur and billionaire. He co-founded the Tim Hortons doughnut chain as Tim Horton's partner. He helped create Tim Horton Children's Camps and the Tim Horton Children's Foundation. He was named a member of the Order of Canada in 1992.
In 2018, Forbes estimated his net worth to be around US$1.4 billion.[1] Joyce died at his home in Burlington, Ontario on January 31, 2019 at the age of 88.[2][3]