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'''Peter H. Thomas''' (born September 14, 1938) is a Canadian entrepreneur, author, public speaker and educator in the areas of entrepreneurship, leadership and values-based living. Thomas has three books to his credit. Thomas was founder and chairman of [[Century 21 Real Estate| Century 21 Real Estate Canada Ltd.]] and Samoth Capital Corporation (now known as Sterling Centrecorp Inc.). He is currently the Chairman of LifePilot and is the Founder of Massage Heights Canada Ltd. |
'''Peter H. Thomas''' (born September 14, 1938) is a Canadian entrepreneur,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CS&s_site=thestate&p_multi=CS&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB58004728103E8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=FORMER SUITOR BACK IN BIDDING FOR PTL|date=October 27, 1988|work=The State|page=1C|accessdate=28 September 2011}}</ref> author, public speaker and educator in the areas of entrepreneurship, leadership and values-based living. Thomas has three books to his credit. Thomas was founder and chairman of [[Century 21 Real Estate| Century 21 Real Estate Canada Ltd.]] and Samoth Capital Corporation (now known as Sterling Centrecorp Inc.). He is currently the Chairman of LifePilot and is the Founder of Massage Heights Canada Ltd. |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Peter H. Thomas | |
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Born | September 14, 1938 London, England |
Occupation(s) | Philanthropist, Entrepreneur, Author, Public Speaker, Educator |
Spouse | Rita |
Children | Todd (deceased), Leanne |
Peter H. Thomas (born September 14, 1938) is a Canadian entrepreneur,[1] author, public speaker and educator in the areas of entrepreneurship, leadership and values-based living. Thomas has three books to his credit. Thomas was founder and chairman of Century 21 Real Estate Canada Ltd. and Samoth Capital Corporation (now known as Sterling Centrecorp Inc.). He is currently the Chairman of LifePilot and is the Founder of Massage Heights Canada Ltd.
Career
Before becoming an entrepreneur, Thomas served with the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps for seven years, from 1954 to 1961. The first two years were with the RCASE Apprentice Training Company and the last five years with the HQ of the First Canadian Infantry Brigade at Camp Borden, Ontario. He served one year at Camp Rafah, Egypt at the Suez Canal as a member of the Royal Canadian Dragoons Reconnaissance Squadron.
Thomas was the Founder and Chairman of Century 21 Real Estate Canada Ltd., which developed into the largest real estate network in the country. At the time he sold the company in 1987, it had achieved $9 billion in annual sales and employed 8,500 sales representatives with 450 franchises.
In 1984, Thomas founded Samoth Capital Corporation (SCC), a North American real estate financial services company now known as Sterling Centrecorp Inc. He served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for the publicly traded Toronto Stock Exchange Company from 1984 to 2001.
In 2000, Thomas moved to Scottsdale, Arizona and led the development of the Four Seasons Resort and Hotel, a project which was facilitated through his US Real Estate Company, Thomas Pride International. He is the Founder and Chairman of LifePilot, a British Columbia based not for profit organization founded in 2002 offering programs that empower and teach people from all walks of life a system for values-based living and leadership.
Bibliography
The Peter Thomas Sales Course, a sales training cassette program (1977), which was remastered and reproduced on CD in 2008.
- Windows of Opportunity: 21 Steps to Successful Selling - 1984
- Never Fight with a Pig: A Survival Guide for Entrepreneurs - 1991
- LifeManual: A Proven Formula to Live the Life You Desire - 2005
- Be Great - The Five Foundations of and Extraordinary Life In Business and Beyond 2009
References
- ^ "FORMER SUITOR BACK IN BIDDING FOR PTL". The State. October 27, 1988. p. 1C. Retrieved 28 September 2011.