| Olivier Desmarais | |
| Education: | Selwyn House School |
| Alma Mater: | University of Ottawa McGill University |
| Employer: | Power Corporation of Canada Power Financial Corporation |
| Parents: | Andre Desmarais France Chrétien Desmarais |
| Relatives: | Jean Chrétien (Grandfather) Paul Desmarais (Grandfather) Paul Desmarais Jr. (Uncle) Paul Desmarais III (Cousin) |
Olivier Desmarais is a Canadian businessman and philanthropist. Desmarais is chairman and CEO of Power Sustainable Capital, a global alternative asset manager. He is also Senior Vice-President of Power Corporation of Canada and Power Financial since 2017.[1]
Desmarais was educated at Selwyn House School[2] [3] and holds a Bachelor of Civil Law degree from the University of Ottawa and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Political Science from McGill University.[4]
He has been a member of the Québec Bar since 2009. Desmarais became Vice-President Power Corporation of Canada and Power Financial in 2017.[5] Since January 2017, he has been Senior Vice President of Power Corporation of Canada and Power Financial.[6] [7] [8] Through his current role, Mr. Desmarais is highly involved with Power Energy Corporation,[9] [10] In November 2018, Desmarais was named Chair of the Canada-China Business Council (CCBC).[11] Desmarais is a Director of Canada Life, IG Wealth Management and Mackenzie.[12] He has been Chairman of Power Energy Corporation since 2015 and is a director of Lumenpulse.
Desmarais is a board member of the Montreal General Hospital Foundation,[13] and the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research.[14] Desmarais is a member of the Voltigeurs de Québec.[15]
He is the son of André Desmarais and the grandson of Paul Desmarais and former Canadian Prime minister Jean Chrétien.