Richard Fortin (born 1949/1950) is a Canadian billionaire businessman, and a director, co-founder and former chief financial officer and chairman of the convenience store chain Couche-Tard.[2]
Richard Fortin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1949 or 1950 (age 74–75)[1] |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | Université Laval |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Co-founder, Couche-Tard |
| Children | Éric Fortin |
Early life edit
Fortin earned a bachelor's degree in management with a major in finance from Université Laval in Quebec City.[1]
Career edit
Fortin worked in finance for 13 years, and was a vice-president of the Canadian subsidiary of Société Générale.[2] In 1984, he was a co-founder of Couche-Tard.[2] From 1984 to 2008 he was chief financial officer, and chairman from 2008 to 2011.[3]
Fortin is a director of Transcontinental.[3] From 2013 to 2018, he was a director of the National Bank of Canada.[4]
In March 2019, Couche-Tard's rising share price meant that Fortin became a billionaire.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Executive Profile: Richard Fortin". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d Coudriet, Carter. "A Convenient Fortune: Soaring Stock Of Circle K's Parent Company Creates New Billionaire". Forbes. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Boards of Directors". Drupal. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ Canada, National Bank of. "Richard Fortin to leave National Bank's Board of Directors". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
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