Margot Franssen

Margot Franssen, OC (born March 21, 1952) is a philanthropist, activist and former Canadian entrepreneur, the founder, partner and president of The Body Shop Canada.

During the years that she ran and co-owned the Body Shop with her husband Hall "Quig" Tingley and her sister Betty-Ann Franssen the company raised more than $1.3 million for violence prevention and recovery programs in Canada.

They led their team in using innovative communication techniques to achieve a brand recognition just behind McDonald's Restaurants Canada building a strong awareness without the use of traditional advertising.

Franssen is a Fellow of Ryerson Polytechnical University and was the Allard Chair in Business at Grant MacEwan College.

In 2002, Franssen was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and received the Queen's Diamond and Golden Jubilee Award.