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Dick Bonnycastle | |
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| Born | Richard Arthur Northwood Bonnycastle September 26, 1934 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | March 8, 2023 (aged 88) |
| Alma mater | University of Manitoba |
| Occupation(s) | Publisher, Investor, Conservationist, Racehorse owner/breeder |
| Board member of | Harlequin Enterprises, Torstar Corporation, Cavendish Investing Ltd., Jockey Club of Canada |
| Spouse | Linda Kathleen (Kathy) Nelson (married July 2012) |
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| Relatives | Sisters: Honor, Judith Augusta |
Richard Arthur Northwood Bonnycastle (September 26, 1934 – March 8, 2023) was a Canadian businessman. He formerly owned and was the publisher of Harlequin Enterprises (founded in 1949 by his father Richard H. G. Bonnycastle), the world's largest publisher of romantic fiction, as well was an owner of thoroughbred racehorses Harlequin Ranches. He was part of the Bonnycastle family founded in Canada by British military officer, Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle.
Bonnycastle's career included decades of corporate governance experience, being the chairman and independent director of such Canadian corporations as Harlequin Enterprises (1968–1981), Torstar (1975–1982), The Canada Development Investment Corporation (CDIC; 1978–1988), National Leasing Group, Bracknell Corporation (1983–1990), Patheon Inc. (1984–1986), Rupertsland Resources Ltd. (1975–1983), Westco Restaurants Inc. (founders of Moxie's; 1992–1996), and Western Feedlots Ltd. (1970–1978), among others. At the time of his death in 2023, he was the Chairman and President of Cavendish Investing Ltd. and Pacific Iron Ore Corporation.