Background and career
William H. Comrie (born June 29, 1948) is a Canadian businessman. He is the founder of The Brick, one of Canada's largest volume retailers of furniture, mattresses, appliances and home electronics.
Comrie was born on June 29, 1948, in Winnipeg, Manitoba and grew up in Edmonton, Alberta. He played junior hockey with the Moose Jaw Canucks, a Chicago Blackhawks farm team, and later the Edmonton Oil Kings, but retired from hockey in 1968 to enter into the family furniture business following the death of his father Herb, eventually turning down an invitation to a Blackhawks training camp.
From September 23, 1992 to March 11, 1996, Comrie was owner of the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. The Lions won the 1994 Grey Cup.
Comrie is the father of professional ice hockey players Mike, Paul, and Eric Comrie. He has a grandson named Luca through Mike's former marriage to Hilary Duff.
