Samuel J. Moore
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Samuel John Moore was a Canadian
businessman, founder of Moore Corporation Limited.
He was born in England
in 1859 and came with his family to Barrie, Ontario
while still young. When he was 12, he found work at the Barrie Examiner
as a printer's assistant, later becoming local editor. He worked in Texas
, then returned to found Grip
, a satirical
weekly journal, with J. W. Bengough
. In 1882, Moore left to found Moore Business Forms, which sold books of sales slips with flip-over carbon paper
. The company, later Moore Corporation Limited, went on to become a major supplier of business forms and printing services in North America. Other affiliated companies were formed in the United Kingdom
and Australia
. Moore also founded the Metropolitan Bank of Canada in 1902; it was merged with Scotiabank
, where Moore served as president and chairman of the board. He played an important role in the development of the YMCA
in Canada and was a major supporter of the Canadian Baptist
Church.
Moore Corporation Limited merged with Wallace Computer Services in 2003 to form MooreWallace, which was subsequently acquired by R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
businessman, founder of Moore Corporation Limited.
He was born in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1859 and came with his family to Barrie, Ontario
Barrie, Ontario
Barrie is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada, located on the western shore of Lake Simcoe, approximately 90 km north of Toronto. Although located in Simcoe County, the city is politically independent...
while still young. When he was 12, he found work at the Barrie Examiner
Barrie Examiner
The Barrie Examiner is the daily newspaper for Barrie, Ontario and the surrounding area.-History:The Examiner was founded in 1864. Publisher William Manley Nicholson launched the paper as an alternate to the Northern Advance, which already had a strong political voice in the community of over 3,500...
as a printer's assistant, later becoming local editor. He worked in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, then returned to found Grip
Grip Ltd.
Grip was the name of the Toronto, Ontario design firm that was home to many of Canada's premier designers and painters during the first half of the 20th century....
, a satirical
Satire
Satire is primarily a literary genre or form, although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts. In satire, vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement...
weekly journal, with J. W. Bengough
John Wilson Bengough
John Wilson Bengough was one of Canada's first cartoonists. He was born in Toronto, but grew up in Whitby. He first worked as a cartoonist for the Globe in 1871. He rose to prominence through the publication of Grip, a weekly humour magazine that he founded and published himself out of Toronto...
. In 1882, Moore left to found Moore Business Forms, which sold books of sales slips with flip-over carbon paper
Carbon paper
Carbon paper is paper coated on one side with a layer of a loosely bound dry ink or pigmented coating, usually bound with wax. It is used for making one or more copies simultaneous with the creation of an original document...
. The company, later Moore Corporation Limited, went on to become a major supplier of business forms and printing services in North America. Other affiliated companies were formed in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Moore also founded the Metropolitan Bank of Canada in 1902; it was merged with Scotiabank
Scotiabank
The Bank of Nova Scotia , commonly known as Scotiabank , is the third largest bank in Canada by deposits and market capitalization. It serves some 18.6 million customers in more than 50 countries around the world and offers a broad range of products and services including personal, commercial,...
, where Moore served as president and chairman of the board. He played an important role in the development of the YMCA
YMCA
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
in Canada and was a major supporter of the Canadian Baptist
Baptist
Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
Church.
Moore Corporation Limited merged with Wallace Computer Services in 2003 to form MooreWallace, which was subsequently acquired by R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company
R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company
RR Donnelley is a Fortune 500 company based in Chicago, Illinois, that provides print and related services. Corporate headquarters are located at 111 S. Wacker Drive.- History:...
.