George Montegu Black Sr.

George Montague Wilmot Black[1][2] (14 December 1875 – 5 July 1959) was a Canadian businessman who became prominent in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

The Black family spent time in Halifax before moving to Winnipeg in 1882.

He worked in real estate and insurance, eventually becoming:[3] In 1901, he married Gertrude Maxwell Moffat, and they had two children: a daughter and a son, George.

[3] In 1924, Black acquired a brewery business that was founded in 1887 by Edward L. Drewry (1851–1940).

[3] Black served as president of Western Breweries Limited and its subsidiary companies until he retired in 1950.