Thomas J. Bata
Thomas J. Bata was born on September 17, 1914. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Thomas J. Bata
Tomáš Jan Baťa, (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtomaːʃ jan ˈbaca]; anglicised to Thomas J. Bata; September 17, 1914 – September 1, 2008), also known as Thomas Bata Jr. and Tomáš Baťa ml., was a Czech-Canadian businessman and philanthropist. He ran the Bata Shoe Company from the 1940s until the 80s.