w8pedia:Men:Ben Weider

Ben Weider (born February 1, 1924) is a Canadian businessman from Montreal well-known in two areas, sports and Napoleonic history.

• In sports he founded and runs a physical fitness and sporting goods company bearing his name. He is co-founder (with his brother Joe) of the International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFBB) and is the current president.

• In Napoleonic circles he is known as a forceful advocate of the theory that Napoleon was assassinated by a member of his entourage during his exile in Saint Helena. He co-authored a book, The Murder Of Napoleon, with Sten Forshufvud about this.

In 1975 he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. In 2000, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec. On October 12, 2000, he received the French Legion of Honor.

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