Born | Yehuda Edwin Mirvish July 24, 1914 Colonial Beach, Virginia, United States |
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Died | July 11, 2007 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | (aged 92)
Other names | Honest Ed |
Occupation(s) | Founder, chair and CEO of Honest Ed's |
Children | David Mirvish[1] |
Yehuda Edwin "Honest Ed" Mirvish, OC CBE OOnt (July 24, 1914 – July 11, 2007)[2] was an American-Canadian businessman, philanthropist and theatrical impresario who lived in Toronto, Ontario. He is known for his flagship business, Honest Ed's, a landmark discount store in downtown Toronto, and as a patron of the arts, instrumental in revitalizing the theatre scene in Toronto.