Leonard Lee
Leonard G. Lee, CM (July 17, 1938 – July 7, 2016) was a Canadian entrepreneur. He was the founder of Lee Valley Tools and Canica Design. In 1991, he founded Algrove Publishing.[1] In 2002, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada for "being a successful entrepreneur."[2]
Leonard Lee | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 17, 1938 near Algrove, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | July 7, 2016 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | |
| Occupation | businessman |
| Known for | founder of Lee Valley Tools |
Lee died of vascular dementia in Ottawa, Ontario on July 7, 2016, aged 77.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Lima, Paul (January 2006), Retooling: The Reinvention of Leonard Lee, Canada One Magazine
- ↑ "Order of Canada". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
- ↑ Hurley - Ottawa Citizen, Meghan (July 7, 2016) [update 8 July 2016]. "Leonard Lee, founder of Lee Valley Tools, dies - Ottawa Citizen".
- ↑ "Lee Valley Tools founder Leonard Lee dies - CBC News". CBC. Jul 7, 2016 [last update: July 8, 2016].