He is the son of Toronto Maple Leafs hockey mogul Harold Ballard. Bill Ballard was a founder of Concert Productions International (familiarly, CPI), a major promoter of rock concerts and tours in North America. It was established in Toronto in 1973 as a subsidiary of WBC Productions Ltd by Michael Cohl, William (Bill) Ballard, and David Wolinsky. He was a co-founder of Canada's Walk of Fame.
He is the son of Toronto Maple Leafs hockey mogul Harold Ballard.
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hockey
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Bill Ballard was a founder of Concert Productions International (familiarly, CPI), a major promoter of rock concerts and tours in North America.
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promoter
promoter
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rock
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concert
concerts
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tours
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It was established in Toronto in 1973 as a subsidiary of WBC Productions Ltd by Michael Cohl, William (Bill) Ballard, and David Wolinsky.
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Toronto
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1973
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Ballard
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He was a co-founder of Canada's Walk of Fame.
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co-founder
co-founder
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Canada
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Walk
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Fame
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