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David Read

Inducted 2016

“He was an exceptional leader and person. We are so proud of him. . . He leaves behind an important legacy as a business and community leader.”
— Read Family, 2016
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Biography

David Read began a 30-year career as a McDonald’s franchisee with one store. He was a skilled operator and a shrewd investor and became the second largest McDonald’s franchisee in Canada with over 1,000 employees in 14 restaurants. David also founded the Ronald McDonald House in Halifax in 1983.

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APA 7th Edition
The Nova Scotia Business Hall of Fame. (2021, October 5). David Read. Nova Scotia Business Laureates Digital Archive. Retrieved from: https://nslaureates.ca/laureates/david-read.

MLA 9th Edition
The Nova Scotia Business Hall of Fame. “David Read”. Nova Scotia Business Laureates Digital Archive, 5 Oct. 2021. nslaureates.ca/laureates/david-read.