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Jean Coutu
OC OQ
Jean Coutu at the 2010 Montréal Book Fair
Born (1927-05-29) May 29, 1927 (age 97)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Alma materMcGill University
Université de Montréal
Known forFounder of the Jean Coutu Group
AwardsOrder 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:

References[edit]

  1. ^ "#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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