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Ron Foxcroft
Founder & CEO, Fox 40 International Inc
President of Fox 40 Whistles, Ron Foxcroft, is also the inventor of the Fox 40 Whistle - a pealess whistle sold worldwide in over 100 countries. The Fox 40 Whistle is officially sanctioned by many professional and amateur sports including the NFL, CFL, NCAA and the NBA. Ron was the NCAA's first and only Canadian Referee. He has officiated professional basketball since 1963 and refereed a full NCAA schedule until his retirement in 1999. He has officiated in over 30 countries including the Olympic Gold Medal basketball game at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. In 1999 he was inducted into the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame. In 1989 his Fox 40 Company was awarded the Ontario Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Small Business Achievement Award and the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Small Business Achievement Award. Ron was elected president of the Hamilton & District Chamber of Commerce in 1995. His dedication to his community is reflected in his involvement in numerous local projects and initiatives. He was named by Profit Magazine as one of the top ten Canadian entrepreneurs of the decade. In addition he was named by B'Nai Brith Canada 1995 Award of Merit Winner and in 1998 named Hamilton, Ontario's Distinguished Citizen of the Year.