Jean Coutu (pharmacist)

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Jean Coutu
OC OQ
Jean Coutu at the 2010 Montreal Book Fair
Born ( 1927-05-29 ) May 29, 1927 (age 96)
Montreal , Quebec , Canada
Alma mater McGill University
Universite de Montreal
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:

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ "#1067 Jean Coutu" . Forbes . 8 May 2016. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015 . Retrieved 8 May 2016 .
  2. ^ "Order of Canada citation" .
  3. ^ "National Order of Quebec citation" (in French).
  4. ^ a b "The Marcelle and Jean Coutu Foundation has become a major partner of Moisson Montreal's Food Recovery Program in Supermarkets" . Moisson Montreal . 2016-01-28 . Retrieved 2021-08-04 .
  5. ^ Foundation, CHU Sainte-Justine. "An Exceptional Donation from the Marcelle and Jean Coutu Foundation to Support Autism Research" . Newswire . Retrieved 2021-08-04 .
  6. ^ "Media | Centraide Of Greater Montreal" . 11 November 2020 . Retrieved 2021-08-04 .
  7. ^ "Marcelle & Jean Coutu CenterLe Pilier Foundation | Le Pilier Foundation" . Retrieved 2021-08-04 .
  8. ^ "Our Partners: Marcelle and Jean Coutu Foundation" . Mira . Retrieved 2021-08-04 .
  9. ^ "Sun Youth receives continued Support from the Marcelle & Jean Coutu Foundation" . Sun Youth . 2015-10-29 . Retrieved 2021-08-04 .
  10. ^ "The Marcelle and Jean Coutu Foundation invests $ 3 million" . Montreal Children's Hospital . 2008-11-16 . Retrieved 2021-08-04 .

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