Bill Comrie
Canadian businessman (born 1950)
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William H. Comrie (born June 29, 1948) 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]
Early life
Comrie was born on June 29, 1948, 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]
BC Lions Ownership
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.
Personal life
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]
