Jacques D'Amours
Jacques D'Amours | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1956 or 1957 (age 67–68)[1] |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Co-founder, Couche-Tard |
| Spouse | Married |
| Children | 2 |
Jacques D'Amours (born 1956/1957) is a Canadian billionaire businessman, and a director and co-founder of the convenience store chain Couche-Tard.
Career
[edit]D'Amours co-founded Couche-Tard in 1980,[1] the youngest of the four co-founders.[2] During his 34 years with the company he held a number of roles, including manager of technical services, vice-president of sales, and vice-president of administration and operations.[3]
On September 1, 2021, Couche-Tard announced the election details of directors and Jacques D'Amours was in a nominee.[4] In 2023, he retired from the board. As of 2024, he remains the second largest shareholder with 6.3% of the company.[3]
D'Amours has been a billionaire since 2005.[5] As of December 2024, Forbes estimates his net worth at $3.7 billion.[1] Maclean's ranks him as the 33rd richest Canadian.[3]
Personal life
[edit]He is married with two children and lives in Montreal, Quebec.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Forbes profile: Jacques D'Amours". Forbes. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Canada's Richest People: Jacques D'Amours". www.canadianbusiness.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ a b c Chau, Alyanna Denise; Cyr, Alex; Latimer, Emily; Milton, Anthony (November 7, 2024). "Canada's Richest People". Maclean's. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ "Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. Announces Election of Directors". Bloomberg.com. 1 September 2021.
- ^ Coudriet, Carter. "A Convenient Fortune: Soaring Stock Of Circle K's Parent Company Creates New Billionaire". Forbes. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
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