Always Fresh
By Ron Joyce - Robert Thompson
RON JOYCE grew up in rural Nova Scotia and entered the restaurant
business by buying a Dairy Queen franchise. In 1964, he invested in the
first Tim Hortons and grew the business into one of the most successful
restaurant chains in the world. In 1991, he won the Gary Wright
Humanitarian Award for his work with the Tim Hortons Children’s
Foundation. Now retired, he divides his time between Canada and the
Mediterranean. ROBERT THOMPSON has written for The Globe and Mail, Golf Magazine and the National Post,
often covering business and sports. He has interviewed many business
leaders, from Carly Fiorina to Bill Gates, and has appeared on CBC’s The National, CBC Newsworld and Global News. He is the author of The Third Best Hull, a bestselling humorous biography of Dennis Hull. Robert Thompson lives in Toronto.