Roger Jaar is a Haitian businessman with operations largely in the Caribbean and Quebec.[1]
Roger Jaar | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Haitian |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Biography edit
Jaar was born in Fort-de-France, Martinique, to a family of Arab-Palestinian descent from Bethlehem, but moved to Haiti at a young age.[1][2]
In 1983, Roger and his brother Raymond Jaar bought the Brasserie de la Couronne, one of the oldest soft drink companies in Haiti and supplier of the popular local drink, Cola Couronne.[3]
After the 1991 Haitian coup d'état of Raoul Cédras, Jaar left Haiti to pursue investments abroad. Initially he considered opening a brewery in Miami; however, he decided to open it in Quebec instead. It is a microbrewery called Les Brasseurs RJ.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b Admin, ed. (25 February 2014). "Important agreement with a producer of wines of Provence". Portfolio Raynald. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ Hemlock, Doreen, ed. (28 July 2003). "Reaching Haitians Via Cable". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ Belfort, Jocelyn, ed. (6 May 2014). "La Brasserie de la Couronne reçoit la visite du Premier ministre Lamothe". Le Nouvelliste. Retrieved 24 February 2016. (in French)
- ^ Joncas, Hugo, ed. (8 April 2012). "Du Coke en Haïti à la Sainte Paix au Québec". Les Affaires. Retrieved 24 February 2016. (in French)