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Tom Patterson

(Canadian Journalist and Founder of the Theatre Festival ‘Stratford Festival of Canada')

Birthdate: June 11, 1920

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Stratford, Ontario, Canada

Died: February 23, 2005

Tom Patterson, OC OOnt, journalist and Second World War veteran from Stratford, Canada, wanted to revitalize the economy of his town by forming a theatre festival dedicated to works of William Shakespeare. This led to formation of the Stratford Shakespearean Festival (presently Stratford Festival), one of the first and till date one of the most prominent arts festivals in Canada.