David F. Sobey

Canadian businessman (1931–2023)
Person human Q136361369
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David F. Sobey

Summary

David F. Sobey is a human[1]. His place of birth was New Glasgow[2]. He was born on +1931-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2023-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a businessperson[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in New Glasgow[2], David F. Sobey…
  • David F. Sobey was born on +1931-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David F. Sobey was born on +1931-03-22T00:00:00Z[7].
  • David F. Sobey died on +2023-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • David F. Sobey died on +2023-09-18T00:00:00Z[8].
  • David F. Sobey is buried at Q134967011[9].
  • David F. Sobey's father was Frank H. Sobey[10].
  • David F. Sobey's mother was Irene MacDonald[11].
  • A child of David F. Sobey was Paul Sobey[12].
  • David F. Sobey held citizenship in Canada[13].
  • David F. Sobey worked as a businessperson[5].
  • David F. Sobey was educated at Dalhousie University[14].
  • David F. Sobey received the Member of the Order of Canada[15].
  • David F. Sobey received the Canadian Business Hall of Fame[16].
  • David F. Sobey received the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal[17].
  • David F. Sobey received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal[18].
  • David F. Sobey is recorded as male[19].
  • David F. Sobey's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • David F. Sobey's family is recorded as Sobey family[21].
  • David F. Sobey's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 275107113[22].
  • David F. Sobey's family name is recorded as Sobey[23].
  • David F. Sobey's given name is recorded as David[24].
  • David F. Sobey's given name is recorded as Frank[25].
  • David F. Sobey's described by source is recorded as The Globe and Mail[26].
  • David F. Sobey's described by source is recorded as CBC News[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New Glasgow[2], David F. Sobey… Recorded date of birth include +1931-00-00T00:00:00Z[3] and +1931-03-22T00:00:00Z[7]. His father was Frank H. Sobey[10]. His mother was Irene MacDonald[11].

Education

David F. Sobey was educated at Dalhousie University[14].

Career and Affiliations

David F. Sobey's professions included businessperson[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of Canada[15], a grade of an order[28], in Canada[29]; Canadian Business Hall of Fame[16], a hall of fame[30], in Canada[31]; Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal[17], a medallion[32], in Canada[33], founded in 2002[34]; and Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal[18], a commemorative medal[35], in Commonwealth realm[36], founded in 2011[37].

Personal Life

A child of David F. Sobey was Paul Sobey[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2023-00-00T00:00:00Z[4] and +2023-09-18T00:00:00Z[8]. David F. Sobey is buried at Q134967011[9].

Why It Matters

David F. Sobey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was David F. Sobey born?

Born in New Glasgow[2], David F. Sobey…

Who were David F. Sobey's parents?

David F. Sobey's father was Frank H. Sobey[10]. David F. Sobey's mother was Irene MacDonald[11].

What did David F. Sobey do for work?

David F. Sobey worked as businessperson[5].

Where did David F. Sobey go to school?

David F. Sobey was educated at Dalhousie University[14].

What awards did David F. Sobey receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Canada[15], Canadian Business Hall of Fame[16], Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal[17], and Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . FamilySearch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Frank Sobey: The Man and the Empire. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . theglobeandmail.com. Retrieved . theglobeandmail.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . angusfuneralhomes.com. Retrieved . angusfuneralhomes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . cbc.ca. Retrieved . cbc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Order of Canada recipients database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . angusfuneralhomes.com. Retrieved . angusfuneralhomes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . gg.ca. Retrieved . gg.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . gg.ca. Retrieved . gg.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . cbc.ca. Retrieved . cbc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . cbc.ca. Retrieved . cbc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . theglobeandmail.com. Retrieved . theglobeandmail.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . cbc.ca. Retrieved . cbc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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