Home / Business Magnates / Thomas J. Bata Thomas J. Bata 1914 – 2008 Business Magnates Business Magnates Biography Thomas J. Bata (1914–2008) was a Czech-born Canadian businessman. Born September 17, 1914 in Prague. Died September 1, 2008 in Toronto. Interred at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Canada. AD ✝ LEGENDS AT REST Every legend has a story. Every story has a resting place. Explore the Legends at Rest books and profiles. Explore Legends at Rest → More Images Cemetery Map View larger map → Satellite overview of the cemetery grounds. Related Graves More business magnates → Shōzaburō Watanabe 1885 – 1962 Burial place unknown Business Magnates John Quiller Rowett 1876 – 1924 Burial place unknown Business Magnates Takizō Iwasaki 1895 – 1965 Burial place unknown Business Magnates Madhusudan Das 1848 – 1934 Business Magnates