- Born January 12, 1930 in Cochrane, Ontario.
- Full name: Miles Gilbert (Tim) Horton.
- Began playing hockey in Quebec.
- Played for the Toronto Maple Leafs 1950-1970 – 18 straight seasons
- Played for New York Rangers 1970 – 1971.
- Played for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1972
- Played for Buffalo Sabres 1973 – 1974
- Selected for 6 All-Star teams
- First Tim Hortons donut shop was opened in Hamilton, Ontario
- Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1977
- Gordie Howe referred to Horton as “hockey’s strongest man”
- Horton personally created the Dutchie and Apple Fritter
- The store was initially called Tim Horton, then Tim Horton’s to the current name Tim Hortons
- Died February 21, 1974 – car accident
- 1999 revenues of Tim Hortons were more than 400 million.