How billionaire Frank Stronach went from rags to riches

His company, Magna, went global and its success lifted investors, his workers, York Region, where his headquarters was, and most of all, Stronach himself. In 1997, he was paid as much as the bosses of the big three automakers — General Motors, Ford and Chrysler — combined and wasn’t shy in saying he deserved it because he was smarter and worked harder than all of them.