Murray Pezim ("the Pez") | |
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| Born | December 29, 1920 |
| Died | November 12, 1998 (aged 77) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, Sports Franchise Owner, Mining promoter |
| Known for | Promoting gold mines on the Vancouver Stock Exchange |
Murray Pezim (29 December 1920 – 12 November 1998), better known as "the Pez", was a Canadian businessman. He was a flamboyant mining promotor and stockbroker that promoted a number of gold investment over his lifetime. Later in his life he would buy the BC Lions Canadian Football League team, but the 1991–1992 season was one of the worse seasons in the history of the team to such extent that Pezim had to file for bankruptcy on 27 August 1992 and give up the ownership. Pezim was one of the most colorful and flamboyant "characters" selling shares in his companies on the Vancouver Stock Exchange.[1]