Former Toronto Star editor and publisher John Honderich has died at age 75.
The Canadian businessman served as publisher from 1994 to 2004.
Honderich’s father was the late Beland Honderich, also a former Star publisher.
Much of John Honderich’s working life revolved around the newspaper, which was founded in 1892 and, until recently, partly owned by his family.
In part to avoid accusations of nepotism, Honderich started his newspaper career as a copy boy with the Ottawa Citizen in 1973.
He went on to become a member of the Order of Canada and an Order of Ontario recipient.
Honderich was also named to
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