This article is about Paul Desmarais senior. For his son, see Paul Desmarais Jr. For his grandson, see Paul Desmarais III.
The Honourable
Paul Desmarais
PC CC OQ
Born
Paul Guy Desmarais
January 4, 1927
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Died
October 8, 2013(2013-10-08) (aged 86)
Sagard, Quebec, Canada
Alma mater
University of Ottawa
Occupation(s)
Financier, philanthropist
Known for
Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Power Corporation of Canada Founding Chairman of the Canada China Business Council
Spouse
Jacqueline Maranger
Children
4, including Paul Desmarais Jr. and André Desmarais
Awards
Officer of the Order of Canada (1978) Companion of the Order of Canada (1987) Officer of the National Order of Quebec (1988) Commandeur de l’Ordre de Léopold II (1991) Member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada (1992) Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (2008)
Paul Desmarais Sr.PC CC OQ (January 4, 1927 – October 8, 2013) was a Canadian financier and philanthropist, based in Montreal. With an estimated family net worth of US$4.5 billion (as of March 2012), Desmarais was ranked by Forbes as the fourth wealthiest person in Canada and 235th in the world in 2013.[1] He was chairman and chief executive officer of Power Corporation of Canada until 1996 when he passed the reins of management of Power Corporation to his sons, Paul Jr. and André. He then continued to serve as a director and as chairman of the executive committee of the board, and remained the controlling shareholder. Power Corporation of Canada is a diversified international management and holding company with interests in companies in the financial services, asset management, sustainable and renewable energy, and other business sectors.
Desmarais was highly regarded for his standard of integrity and his commitment to a united and prosperous Canada.[2][3]
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^"Paul Desmarais Sr, Canadian billionaire". Financial Times. 9 October 2013. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022.
^"Politicians past and present pay tribute to the late Paul Desmarais - Canadian Business".
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