Sam Sniderman | |
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Born | June 15, 1920 |
Died | September 23, 2012[1] Toronto, Ontario | (aged 92)
Resting place | Mount Sinai Memorial Park, Toronto [2] |
Nationality | Canadian |
Other names | Sam the Record Man |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Known for | Founder of Sam the Record Man retail chain Promoter of Canadian music and leading advocate for Canadian content broadcast policies. |
Awards | Order of Canada |
Sam Sniderman, CM (June 15, 1920 – September 23, 2012) was a Canadian businessman best known as the founder of the Canadian record shop chain Sam the Record Man. Sniderman was also a major promoter of Canadian music including involvement in pushing for the Canadian content (CANCON) broadcast regulations and creating the Juno Awards.