Willard Gordon Galen Weston was a British-Canadian billionaire businessman and Chairman Emeritus of George Weston Limited, a Canadian food processing and distribution company.
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Each figure is a dated estimate from the publisher shown; wealth changes, and nothing here is live.
| As of | Estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $8.4B | Forbes · current |
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