Bill Comrie | |
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Born | |
Known for | Founding The Brick |
Spouses | Theresa Comrie (m. 1971;died 1990)Roxanne Huisman (m. 1994) |
Children | 5, including Mike, Paul, and Eric |
Relatives | Hilary Duff (ex-daughter-in-law) |
William H. Comrie (born June 29, 1950) is a Canadian businessman. [1] He is the founder of The Brick, one of Canada's largest volume retailers of furniture, mattresses, appliances and home electronics. [2]
Comrie was born on June 29, 1950, in Winnipeg, Manitoba and grew up in Edmonton, Alberta. [3]
He played junior hockey with the Moose Jaw Canucks, a Chicago Blackhawks farm team, and later the Edmonton Oil Kings, but retired from hockey in 1968 to enter into the family furniture business following the death of his father Herb, [3] eventually turning down an invitation to a Blackhawks training camp. [2]
From September 23, 1992 to March 11, 1996, Comrie was owner of the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. [4] The Lions won the 1994 Grey Cup.
Comrie is the father of professional ice hockey players Mike, Paul, and Eric Comrie. [2] [5] He has a grandson named Luca through Mike's former marriage to Hilary Duff. [6]
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