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.
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