Jean Coutu (pharmacist)
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Jean Coutu OC |
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Jean Coutu at the 2010 Montréal Book Fair
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| Born |
May 29, 1927 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Alma mater | Université de Montréal |
| Known for | Founder of the Jean Coutu Group |
| Net worth |
 US$2.3 billion (2015)
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| 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 1.6 billion (as of March 2012), Coutu was ranked by Forbes as the 22nd wealthiest Canadian and 938th wealthiest person in the world.
In 1993, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and an Officer of the National Order of Quebec.
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