Pattison, James Allen "Jimmy"

PATTISON, James Allen "Jimmy," entrepreneur (b 1 Oct 1928, Luseland, SK). He moved to VANCOUVER with his family when he was 7 and grew up on the east side. In 1952 he dropped out of university to sell used cars and after 9 years borrowed enough money to open his own dealership. In 1967 he purchased Neon Products, an electrical sign manufacturer and lessor, changed the name to Neonex International and began buying what became a stable of 50 companies, including auto dealerships, the largest book...

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