David Frank Sobey was a Canadian businessman and philanthropist known for his role in the Sobeys grocery store chain, founded by his grandfather in 1907. He was the chairman and CEO of Sobeys from 1986 to 1995, and chairman from 1995 until his retirement in 2001. He remained on the board of Empire Company until 2015. His philanthropic contributions included a CA$9 million donation to Saint Mary's University in Halifax in 2019. Sobey received a variety of honours across his career, including appointment to the Order of Canada in 1995 and induction into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame in 2007.