Background
Willmot, Donald Gilpin was born on March 7, 1916 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Harold Edward and Florence (Gilpin) Willmot.
Willmot, Donald Gilpin was born on March 7, 1916 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Harold Edward and Florence (Gilpin) Willmot.
Bachelor of Applied Science, U. Toronto, 1937; honorary Doctor of Laws, Brock U., 1989.
Engineer, Canadian Svenska Kullagerfabriken Company Ltd., Toronto, 1937-1938;
plant superintendent, Anthes Imperial Ltd., St. Catharines, Ontario, 1939-1941;
president, director, Anthes Imperial Ltd., 1948-1968;
successively superintendent, manager personnel public relations, assistant to vice president, general manager, Atlas Steels Ltd., Welland, Ontario, 1942-1948;
president, director, Molson Industries Ltd., 1968-1973;
deputy Chairman of the Board, Molson Companies Ltd., 1973-1974;
Chairman of the Board, Molson Companies Ltd., 1974-1983;
honorary chairman, Molson Companies Ltd., 1983-1986;
honorary director, Molson Companies Ltd., 1986-1994. Honorary director Crown Life Insurance Company, Hayes-Dana Ltd., Bank Nova Scoti. Board directors Tenex Data Corporation.
Chairman Aquaterra Corporation.
Past Chairman of the Board Governors Brock U., St. Catharines.
Married Ivy Vivian Sutcliffe, November 18, 1939. Children: Michael, Wendy, David.