Jean Coutu (pharmacist) explained
Jean Coutu, (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
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]
External links
Notes and References
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. https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20150919141754/http://www.forbes.com/profile/jean-coutu/. dead. September 19, 2015. Forbes. 8 May 2016. English. 8 May 2016.
- Web site: Order of Canada citation.
- Web site: National Order of Quebec citation . French .
- Web site: 2016-01-28. The Marcelle and Jean Coutu Foundation has become a major partner of Moisson Montréal's Food Recovery Program in Supermarkets. 2021-08-04. Moisson Montréal. en-US.
- Web site: Foundation. CHU Sainte-Justine. An Exceptional Donation from the Marcelle and Jean Coutu Foundation to Support Autism Research. 2021-08-04. Newswire. en.
- Web site: Media Centraide Of Greater Montreal. 11 November 2020 . 2021-08-04. en-US.
- Web site: Marcelle & Jean Coutu CenterLe Pilier Foundation Le Pilier Foundation. 2021-08-04. en-US.
- Web site: Our Partners: Marcelle and Jean Coutu Foundation. 2021-08-04. Mira. en.
- Web site: 2015-10-29. Sun Youth receives continued Support from the Marcelle & Jean Coutu Foundation.. 2021-08-04. Sun Youth. en-US.
- Web site: 2008-11-16. The Marcelle and Jean Coutu Foundation invests $ 3 million. 2021-08-04. Montreal Children's Hospital. en.