E. P. Taylor
Canadian business tycoon, investor and philanthropist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Edward Taylor, see Edward Taylor (disambiguation).
Edward Plunket Taylor, CMG (January 29, 1901 – May 14, 1989) was a Canadian business tycoon, investor and philanthropist. He was a famous breeder of Thoroughbred race horses, and a major force behind the evolution of the Canadian horse-racing industry. Known to his friends as "Eddie", he is all but universally recorded as "E. P. Taylor".
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Born | Edward Plunket Taylor (1901-01-29)January 29, 1901 |
Died | May 14, 1989(1989-05-14) (aged 88) |
Education | Ashbury College |
Alma mater | McGill University |
Occupation(s) | Businessman, philanthropist and racehorse owner/breeder |
Known for | Argus Corporation, Windfields Farm, Northern Dancer |
Board member of | Argus Corporation, Canadian Breweries Ltd., Massey Ferguson Ltd., B.C. Forest Products Ltd., Dominion Tar & Chemical Co., Honey Dew Co., Ontario Jockey Club, Trust Corporation of the Bahamas, Lyford Cay Development Corp. |
Spouse |
Winnifred Thornton Duguid
(m. 1927; died 1982) |
Children | 3, including Judith and Charles |
Awards | Sovereign Award for Outstanding Breeder (1976, 1985) Eclipse Award for Outstanding Breeder (1977, 1983) |
Honors | Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (1974) Canadian Racing Hall of Fame – Builder (1976) E. P. Taylor Stakes E. P. Taylor Turf Course at Woodbine Racetrack Keeneland Mark of Distinction (1982) American Racing Hall of Fame – Pillar of the Turf (2014) |
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