Donald G. Willmot

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Donald Gilpin "Bud" Willmot (1916 - January 31, 1994) was a Canadian businessman, philanthropist, and owner of the Kinghaven Farms thoroughbred horse racing stable.

Willmot was the President and CEO of Anthes Imperial Co. Ltd., a diversified Canadian public company that owned a number of businesses including those involved in construction equipment rental, steel materials, office furniture and supplies, and public warehousing. The company would be acquired by Molson Industries, Ltd. in 1968. Willmot was appointed Chairman of Molson and oversaw a series of successful acquisitions in the early 1970s.

In 1973 he became a founding member of the Jockey Club of Canada and was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 1991.

In 1989 he was given an honorary Doctor of Laws from Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario. He was a benefactor to a number of charities including Brock University that annually awards the "Dr. D.G (Bud) Willmot Scholarship in Business." Each fall and spring, the university conducts the "Willmot Distinguished Lecture Series."