Frank Griffiths
Frank A. Griffiths | |
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Born | Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada | December 17, 1916
Died | April 7, 1994 | (aged 77)
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | media owner |
Known for | Vancouver Canucks owner |
Children | Arthur, Emily Griffiths, Frank Griffiths Jr, Mary Griffiths |
Frank A. Griffiths (December 17, 1916 – April 7, 1994) was a Canadian media executive through his company,
Frank Griffiths was born in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. In 1956, along with Walter Stewart Owen, he acquired New Westminster radio station CKNW and later established the Western Broadcasting Company Ltd. (forerunner of WIC) as the station's parent company. He expanded to own a number of other radio stations as well as CBC Television and CTV affiliate stations.
He was the owner of the
After Griffiths' death, the Canucks for the remainder of the season and playoffs wore a patch with the words "2Pts FG" meaning "2 points for Frank Griffiths" (2 points being earned by an NHL team for winning a game)—Griffiths' signature phrase he used instead of "win".
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Legends of Hockey