He arrived in Canada from Austria over seven decades back at the age of 21 with little money and rudimentary English. Frank Stronach, now 93, went on to become a tycoon in a Hollywood movie mould. He was visually striking, fit and energetic, with piercing blue eyes, his hair turning silver in the 1980s. He kept iron-fist control of his companies, installing directors at a whim, and showed distain for shareholders who questioned his judgment. “I built a company from scratch that is today recognized as the premier automotive supplier in the world … generating close to $30 billion in...