Walter Hachborn
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Walter Hachborn | |
|---|---|
 Statue of Walter Hachborn, outside of Home Hardware's headquarters in St. Jacobs | |
| Born | July 24, 1921 Conestogo, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | December 16, 2016 (aged 95) |
| Known for | Co-founder of Home Hardware |
Walter Hachborn, CM (July 24, 1921 – December 16, 2016) was a Canadian businessman and co-founder, with two others, of Home Hardware, a Canadian home improvement and construction retailer which supplies contractors and individual retail consumers.
Born in Conestogo, Ontario, he lived in St. Jacobs, Ontario, most of his life.
Career
He started working in the hardware industry in 1938 and created Home Hardware in 1964 with two partners, Henry Sittler and Arthur Zilliax.[1] He had been its president since the beginning seeing the company grow from 122 dealers to over 1100 stores and annual sales of over $6 billion. He retired from day-to-day operations in 1988 and retained the title of President Emeritus until 2010 with more than 75 years in the hardware industry.[2]