President of Simpson's Department Stores (Canada). A student at Jarvis Collegiate in Toronto, Burton dropped out at the age of fifteen and found work as an office boy in a law firm. Through various jobs, he managed to work his way up the corporate ladder, eventually becoming the president of Simpson's. Burton led the operation during the era when they were fierce competitors with that other Canadian department store chain, Eaton's.
President of Simpson's Department Stores (Canada). A student at Jarvis Collegiate in Toronto, Burton dropped out at the age of fifteen and found work as an office boy in a law firm. Through various jobs, he managed to work his way up the corporate ladder, eventually becoming the president of Simpson's. Burton led the operation during the era when they were fierce competitors with that other Canadian department store chain, Eaton's.
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