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Jim Pattison
OC OBC
Pattison in 2015
Born
James Allen Pattison
(1928-10-01) October 1, 1928 (age 95)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Nationality
Canadian
Alma mater
University of British Columbia (dropped out)
Occupation
Businessman
Known for
Founder of the Jim Pattison Group
Spouse
Mary Hudson
Children
3
James Allen PattisonOC OBC (born October 1, 1928) is a Canadian business magnate and investor. He is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, where he holds the position of chief executive officer, chairman and sole owner of the Jim Pattison Group, Canada's second largest privately-held company, with more than 45,000 employees worldwide, and annual sales of $10.1 billion.[1] The Group is active in 25 divisions, according to Forbes, including packaging, food, and forestry products.[2]
In 2015, he was considered to be Canada's fourth richest person.[3][4] According to Forbes, Pattison's net worth in late 2018 was $5.7 billion, having increased substantially from the $2.1 billion reported in March 2009.[2] At the time, he was described as Canada's third richest man by Bloomberg News.[5]
Pattison was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in December 2018, having previously been appointed to the Order of Canada (1987) and the Order of British Columbia (1990), and receiving the Governor General’s Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary in Canada. Other recognition included being inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame and the Canadian Professional Sales Association Hall of Fame, as well as Entrepreneur of the Year – Lifetime Achievement Award (2000), the International Horatio Alger Award (U.S.A., 2004), and the Young Presidents Organization Canadian Icon Award (2007).[4]
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