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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Michael Arthur Overs
| name = Michael Overs
|birth_name = Michael Arthur Overs
| image =
| image =
| alt =
| alt =
| caption =
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1939|06|24}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1939|06|24}}
| birth_place = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada
| birth_place = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2010|03|31|1939|06|24}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2010|03|31|1939|06|24}}
| death_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| death_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| nationality = Canadian
| nationality = Canadian
| spouse = Lilian
| spouse = Lilian Overs (his death)
| children = Ian (son), Liza (daughter)
| children = 2
| other_names =
| other_names =
| known_for = [[Pizza Pizza Limited]]
| known_for = Founding [[Pizza Pizza]]
| occupation = Founder and CEO of Pizza Pizza Limited
| occupation = Founder and CEO of Pizza Pizza
}}
}}
'''Michael Arthur Overs''' (June 24, 1939 – March 31, 2010) was a Canadian businessman who was the [[Founder (company)|founder]] and [[chief executive officer|CEO]] of [[Pizza Pizza Limited]], a successful franchise of [[pizza]] restaurants.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inews880.com/Channels/Reg/LocalNews/story.aspx?ID=1215372|title=Obit: Michael Arthur Overs|publisher=iNews 880|accessdate=September 26, 2010|date=April 6, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title = Michael Overs' legacy started to take shape on New Year's Eve in 1967, when he opened a 300-square-foot pizza joint at Parliament and Wellesley streets. He called it Pizza Pizza.|url = http://www.thestar.com/business/2010/04/08/michael_overs_70_everybody_knew_his_pizza_chains_number.html|newspaper = The Toronto Star|date = 2010-04-08|access-date = 2015-12-13|issn = 0319-0781|first = DANNY|last = GALLAGHER}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title = A Toronto businessman who cut a swath through the Canadian fast food world is guilty of cheating the public of tax revenues and must pay a hefty fine, a judge has ruled.|url = http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2008/09/26/expizza_pizza_executive_fined_for_evading_tax.html|newspaper = The Toronto Star|date = 2008-09-26|access-date = 2015-12-13|issn = 0319-0781|first = Kevin|last = Donovan}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title = Pizza Pizza, the behemoth central Canadian pizza maker, has launched a cross-country food fight aiming to take a bite out of the West's burgeoning fast-food market through the acquisition of Edmonton-based Flying Pizza 73 Inc.|url = http://www.thestar.com/business/2007/06/14/pizza_pizza_expands_west.html|newspaper = The Toronto Star|date = 2007-06-14|access-date = 2015-12-13|issn = 0319-0781|first = David|last = Friend}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Undercover Analysis {{!}} Episode #2: Pizza Pizza CEO Paul Goddard|url = http://business.financialpost.com/uncategorized/undercover-analysis-episode-2-pizza-pizza-ceo-paul-goddard|website = Financial Post|accessdate = 2015-12-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title = Pizza 73 gets pile of dough for the business|url = http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=5a167169-0b3b-46a0-9f04-1f7436a84fb9|newspaper = Canada.com|access-date = 2015-12-13|first = The Edmonton|last = Journal}}</ref>
'''Michael Arthur Overs''' (June 24, 1939 – March 31, 2010) was a Canadian businessman who was the [[Founder (company)|founder]] and [[chief executive officer|CEO]] of [[Pizza Pizza]], a successful franchise of [[pizza]] restaurants.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inews880.com/Channels/Reg/LocalNews/story.aspx?ID=1215372|title=Obit: Michael Arthur Overs|publisher=iNews 880|accessdate=September 26, 2010|date=April 6, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title = Michael Overs' legacy started to take shape on New Year's Eve in 1967, when he opened a 300-square-foot pizza joint at Parliament and Wellesley streets. He called it Pizza Pizza.|url = http://www.thestar.com/business/2010/04/08/michael_overs_70_everybody_knew_his_pizza_chains_number.html|newspaper = The Toronto Star|date = 2010-04-08|access-date = 2015-12-13|issn = 0319-0781|first = DANNY|last = GALLAGHER}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title = A Toronto businessman who cut a swath through the Canadian fast food world is guilty of cheating the public of tax revenues and must pay a hefty fine, a judge has ruled.|url = http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2008/09/26/expizza_pizza_executive_fined_for_evading_tax.html|newspaper = The Toronto Star|date = 2008-09-26|access-date = 2015-12-13|issn = 0319-0781|first = Kevin|last = Donovan}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title = Pizza Pizza, the behemoth central Canadian pizza maker, has launched a cross-country food fight aiming to take a bite out of the West's burgeoning fast-food market through the acquisition of Edmonton-based Flying Pizza 73 Inc.|url = http://www.thestar.com/business/2007/06/14/pizza_pizza_expands_west.html|newspaper = The Toronto Star|date = 2007-06-14|access-date = 2015-12-13|issn = 0319-0781|first = David|last = Friend}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Undercover Analysis {{!}} Episode #2: Pizza Pizza CEO Paul Goddard|url = http://business.financialpost.com/uncategorized/undercover-analysis-episode-2-pizza-pizza-ceo-paul-goddard|website = Financial Post|accessdate = 2015-12-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title = Pizza 73 gets pile of dough for the business|url = http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=5a167169-0b3b-46a0-9f04-1f7436a84fb9|newspaper = Canada.com|access-date = 2015-12-13|first = The Edmonton|last = Journal}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 23:56, 18 January 2017

Michael Overs
Born
Michael Arthur Overs

(1939-06-24)June 24, 1939
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedMarch 31, 2010(2010-03-31) (aged 70)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)Founder and CEO of Pizza Pizza
Known forFounding Pizza Pizza
SpouseLilian Overs (his death)
Children2

Michael Arthur Overs (June 24, 1939 – March 31, 2010) was a Canadian businessman who was the founder and CEO of Pizza Pizza, a successful franchise of pizza restaurants.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Obit: Michael Arthur Overs". iNews 880. April 6, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  2. ^ GALLAGHER, DANNY (2010-04-08). "Michael Overs' legacy started to take shape on New Year's Eve in 1967, when he opened a 300-square-foot pizza joint at Parliament and Wellesley streets. He called it Pizza Pizza". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  3. ^ Donovan, Kevin (2008-09-26). "A Toronto businessman who cut a swath through the Canadian fast food world is guilty of cheating the public of tax revenues and must pay a hefty fine, a judge has ruled". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  4. ^ Friend, David (2007-06-14). "Pizza Pizza, the behemoth central Canadian pizza maker, has launched a cross-country food fight aiming to take a bite out of the West's burgeoning fast-food market through the acquisition of Edmonton-based Flying Pizza 73 Inc". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  5. ^ "Undercover Analysis | Episode #2: Pizza Pizza CEO Paul Goddard". Financial Post. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  6. ^ Journal, The Edmonton. "Pizza 73 gets pile of dough for the business". Canada.com. Retrieved 2015-12-13.


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