Ronald Joyce
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Ronald Joyce Net Worth

Ronald Joyce is a classic rags-to-riches story. Born in Calgary, Canada in 1930, he grew up in a home with no plumbing or electricity and dropped out of high school to work. After serving in the Royal Canadian Navy, Joyce bought a Dairy Queen shop and then a Tim Hortons store, which he cofounded with former NHL player Tim Horton. When Horton died in 1974, Joyce bought his shares from his wife and took over as sole owner. In 1995, he sold the company to Wendy's for $600 million and founded the Tim Horton Children's Foundation, which provides camps for children from low-income families.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day October 19, 1930
Birth Place Calgary, Canada, Canada
Age 93 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Scorpio
Occupation Entrepreneur and Philanthropist
Known for Co-founding Tim Hortons
Children 7, including, Ron Joyce, Jr.

💰 Net worth: $1.4 Billion (2024)

Ronald Joyce, the renowned businessman and entrepreneur known for his diversified ventures across Canada, is expected to achieve a remarkable net worth of $1.4 billion by 2024. With his exceptional skills in various industries, including real estate, technology, and energy, Joyce has successfully built an empire that has propelled him to great financial heights. A visionary and risk-taker, his strategic investments and business acumen have consistently yielded impressive returns, cementing his reputation as a leading figure in the business world and ensuring his continued success in the years to come.

2013 $1.2 Billion
2014 $1.2 Billion
2015 $1.2 Billion
2016 $1.1 Billion
2017 $1.4 Billion
2018 $1.37 Billion

Biography/Timeline

1930

Born on October 19, 1930 and raised in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia, Joyce moved to Hamilton Ontario at age 16 to find better living conditions than those of post-war Nova Scotia. He worked a number of odd jobs until eventually enlisting in the Royal Canadian Navy in 1951 where he was trained as a wireless operator. In 1956, Joyce joined the Hamilton Police force and served as a police officer until 1965. Once, while on patrol with Colin Millar (who would later become Chief Constable of the Hamilton Police Force), he responded to a distress call and delivered a baby. Joyce decided to get involved in the newly-emerging food-service industry and in 1963 purchased a Dairy Queen franchise in Hamilton.

1967

Joyce entered a franchise partnership with Horton in 1967, and Joyce reportedly wrote "You must be kidding!" in reference to the clause of the one-page franchise agreement requiring rent in advance. After Horton's death in an auto accident in 1974, Joyce purchased Horton's share for about $1 million and assumed control of the full Tim Horton franchise.

1970

Joyce hired a management team and began to franchise the company throughout the late 1970s until the 1990s. During the early 1990s, Danny Murphy, a franchise owner of both Tim Hortons coffee shops and Wendy's fast food restaurants in Prince Edward Island wanted to combine both franchises under one roof in a new development in Montague. Murphy asked Joyce and Wendy's founder, Dave Thomas (1932–2002), to be present for the opening.

1992

Motivated by his own adversity in childhood and youth, Joyce's philanthropic work has always focused on the well-being of Canada's youth, especially those who face financial disadvantage. He founded the Tim Horton Children's Foundation, which sends underprivileged kids to camp each year. Joyce's efforts on behalf of the Foundation earned him the Gary Wright Humanitarian Award in 1991, in recognition of the outstanding contributions to the betterment of community life throughout Canada. Largely for his work with the Tim Horton Children's Camps, he received an appointment to the Order of Canada on October 21, 1992 in Ottawa. After selling his ownership of Tim Hortons, Joyce turned his sights to his own foundation, The Joyce Family Foundation, to administer his personal philanthropic work. The mandate of the Foundation is to support the social, economic and emotional well-being of children. Ron Joyce was honoured at a celebration in May 2017 for his combined gifts to Atlantic Canada colleges and universities amounting to over $52 million. The Joyce Family Foundation has also made significant donations throughout Canada and Ron Joyce has been honoured with several philanthropist awards.

1994

Joyce has accepted honorary degrees from seven Canadian universities, including Mount Allison University, McMaster University, Cape Breton University, University of Calgary, Queen's University, Saint Mary's University, and University of New Brunswick. In 1994, he received McGill University's Management Achievement Award. In November 1996, Ron Joyce became only the second person to ever receive the Canadian Franchise Association's Lifetime Achievement Award. In April 1999, Ron Joyce was inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame and in October of the same year, he was named Entrepreneur of the Year for Ontario and Canada. In November 2005, Joyce was the 2005 Humanitarian Award Recipient by the Canadian Red Cross, Nova Scotia Region for his work with the Tim Horton Children's Foundation and for his continued support of education and health organizations across the world.

2000

In 2000, Joyce opened Fox Harb'r Golf Resort & Spa, a five star, four Diamond resort/gated community. An airport was built as part of the new resort, replacing the nearby Tatamagouche Airport located at the Tim Hortons Tatamagouche Children's Camp.

2006

In 2006, Joyce published his memoirs of his time with Tim Hortons titled Always Fresh: The Untold Story of Tim Hortons by the Man Who Created a Canadian Empire.

2007

On 11 November 2007, the Bombardier Global 5000 Business jet in which Joyce was travelling crashed short of the runway at his Fox Harbour Resort's airport. Joyce suffered two fractured vertebrae as a result.

2011

In May 2011, an unnamed woman in her mid-30s alleged that the Billionaire co-founder of Tim Hortons sexually assaulted her at his home. The alleged incident occurred when the woman, who is representing herself in court, spent the night at Joyce’s home in Burlington, Ont., so she could drive him to a medical appointment the following day. A $50,000 out-of-court settlement was reached between the two parties. In January 2017, the sexual assault lawsuit resurfaced as the two parties had different opinions on which the settlement was reached. Joyce's lawyers attempted to throw out the case, but was ultimately forced to face trial.

2017

As of 2017, he is worth an estimated US$1.4 billion.

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