Jean Coutu (pharmacist)
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KnownforFounder of the Jean Coutu Group
Jean Coutu | |
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 Jean Coutu at the 2010 Montréal Book Fair | |
| Born | May 29, 1927 |
| Alma mater | McGill University Université de Montréal |
| 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]
