G. Allan Burton

G. Allan Burton
G. Allan Burton
Born	20 January 1915; Toronto, Ontario
Died	10 May 2002 (aged 87); Hamilton, Ontario
Education	University of Toronto (1933–35)
Spouse(s)	Audrey Caro Syer (m. 1938; died 1975); Betty Kennedy (m. 1976)

George Allan Burton DSO ED CM (20 January 1915 – 10 May 2002) was a Canadian businessman who served as president and chairman of Simpsons.^[1] Additionally, he served as commanding officer of the Governor General's Horse Guards, part of Canada's household division.^[2] Burton was a notable corporate director in Toronto in the 1960s and 1970s.^[3] He became chairman of Simpsons in 1968 and in 1978 was responsible for the company's sale to the Hudson's Bay Company. He died on 10 May 2002 at age 87.

References

^ John William Ferry, A History of the Department Store, (Macmillan, 1960), 316.
^ J. K. Marteinsen, The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps: An Illustrated History, (Royal Canadian Armoured Corps Association, 2000), 430.
^ Peter C. Newman, The Canadian Establishment, (McClelland and Stewart, 1979), 256.

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[1] John William Ferry, A History of the Department Store, (Macmillan, 1960), 316.

[2] J. K. Marteinsen, The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps: An Illustrated History, (Royal Canadian Armoured Corps Association, 2000), 430.

[3] Peter C. Newman, The Canadian Establishment, (McClelland and Stewart, 1979), 256.

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