Jean Coutu (pharmacist)

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 1.6 billion (as of March 2012), Coutu was ranked by Forbes as the 22nd wealthiest Canadian and 938th wealthiest person in the world.[1]

Jean Coutu

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Jean Coutu at the 2010 Montréal Book Fair
Born (1927-05-29) May 29, 1927
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Alma materMcGill University Université de Montréal
Known forFounder of the Jean Coutu Group
Net worth US$2.3 billion (2015)[1]
AwardsOrder of Canada
National Order of Quebec

In 1993, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada[2] and an Officer of the National Order of Quebec.[3]

References
  1. "#1067 Jean Coutu". forbes.com. Forbes. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  2. "Order of Canada citation".
  3. "National Order of Quebec citation" (in French).


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