Sam Sniderman was a Canadian entrepreneur born on June 15, 1920. He founded Sam the Record Man, a chain of record stores in Canada, and established the Juno Awards, an annual event honoring Canadian musicians. He was a major figure in the Canadian music industry and his legacy lives on through the Juno Awards.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $30 million (2024)
About
Entrepreneur who founded Sam the Record Man, a Canadian chain of record stores. He also established the Juno Awards, honors given annually to Canadian Musicians.
Before Fame
He grew up in the Kensington Market neighborhood of Toronto, Ontario. He opened his first record store in Toronto in 1959.
Trivia
In 1997, he became a member of the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame.
Family Life
His son, Jason, held an executive position in the Sam the Record Man chain.
Associated With
He and Virgin Records founder Richard Branson both established successful music store chains.
