Sam Sniderman

Sam Sniderman
The Record Man shown in his flagship store in 1979 with stacks of records.
BornJune 15, 1920
DiedSeptember 23, 2012(2012-09-23) (aged 92)[1]
Toronto, Ontario
Resting placeMount Sinai Memorial Park, Toronto [2]
NationalityCanadian
Other namesSam the Record Man
OccupationEntrepreneur
Known forFounder of Sam the Record Man retail chain
Promoter of Canadian music and leading advocate for Canadian content broadcast policies.
AwardsOrder 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.

  1. ^ Granastein, Rob (2012-09-23). "Toronto icon Sam Sniderman dies". Canada.com. Toronto. Archived from the original on 2012-09-26.
  2. ^ Ballingall, Alex (2012-09-25). "Sam Sniderman laid to rest after funeral in Toronto". The Toronto Star. Toronto. Archived from the original on 2012-09-27. Retrieved 2012-09-26.