Paul James Phelan, CM (1917 – 2 Sep 2002) was a Canadian businessman, yachtsman, and wartime RCAF Squadron Leader.
[1][2] Phelan inherited his father's Canada Railway News Co. (founded in 1883), expanded it, then renamed it Cara Operations Ltd when he took it public in 1968.
[7] Phelan controlled through it Swiss Chalet, Harvey's, Second Cup, Kelsey's Neighborhood Bar & Grill, and Montana's Cookhouse at the time of his death.
[10] Phelan, who sailed Dragon-class yachts,[2] was a past Commodore of the RCYC,[10] president of the CYA from 1961-1963 and again in 1990-91,[11][12] and was presented the 1986 Sail Canada Rolex Sailor of the year award for his merger of two rival Canadian bids for the 26th America's Cup,[13] when he funded a merger between them for $14 million.
The B'nai Brith Foundation presented him their Award of Merit, while the ISAF gave him their Long Service Gold Medal.