George Allan Burton (20 January 1915 – 10 May 2002) was a Canadian businessman who served as president and chairman of Simpsons.John William Ferry, A History of the Department Store, (Macmillan, 1960), 316. Additionally, he served as commanding officer of the Governor General's Horse Guards, part of Canada's household division.J. K. Marteinsen, The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps: An Illustrated History, (Royal Canadian Armoured Corps Association, 2000), 430. Burton was a notable corporate director in Toronto in the 1960s and 1970s.Peter C. Newman, The Canadian Establishment, (McClelland and Stewart, 1979), 256. He became chairman of Simpsons in 1968 and in 1978 was responsible for the company's sale to the Hudson's Bay Company. He died on 10 May 2002 at age 87. References