Jean Coutu (pharmacist)
Jean Coutu | |
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 Jean Coutu at the 2010 Montréal Book Fair | |
| Born | May 29, 1927 |
| Alma mater | McGill University Université de Montréal |
| Known for | Founder of the Jean Coutu Group |
| Awards | Order of Canada National Order of Quebec |
Jean Coutu, OC OQ (born May 29, 1927) is a Canadian pharmacist and businessman. He is the founder and chairman of the Jean Coutu Group which he started in 1969. With an estimated net worth of $US 2.3 billion (as of 2015), Coutu was ranked by Forbes as the 22nd wealthiest Canadian and 938th wealthiest person in the world.[1]
In 1993, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada[2] and an Officer of the National Order of Quebec.[3]
Philanthropy
[edit]Jean Coutu founded the Marcelle and Jean Coutu Foundation which mainly supports numerous causes such as poverty, women and child abuse, education, and the fight against drug addiction in Canada.[4] It has contributed to multiple organizations, including:
- Autism research[5]
- Centraide[6]
- Fondation Le Pilier[7]
- Mira[8]
- Moisson Montréal[4]
- SunYouth[9]
- The Montreal Children's Hospital[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "#1067 Jean Coutu". Forbes. 8 May 2016. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ "Order of Canada citation".
- ^ "National Order of Quebec citation" (in French).
- ^ a b "The Marcelle and Jean Coutu Foundation has become a major partner of Moisson Montréal's Food Recovery Program in Supermarkets". Moisson Montréal. 2016-01-28. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ Foundation, CHU Sainte-Justine. "An Exceptional Donation from the Marcelle and Jean Coutu Foundation to Support Autism Research". Newswire. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ "Media | Centraide Of Greater Montreal". 11 November 2020. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ "Marcelle & Jean Coutu CenterLe Pilier Foundation | Le Pilier Foundation". Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ "Our Partners: Marcelle and Jean Coutu Foundation". Mira. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ "Sun Youth receives continued Support from the Marcelle & Jean Coutu Foundation". Sun Youth. 2015-10-29. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ "The Marcelle and Jean Coutu Foundation invests $ 3 million". Montreal Children's Hospital. 2008-11-16. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
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