Paul Desmarais Jr

Chairman and Co-CEO, Power Corp of Canada
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Business Positions

Claco Uk Branch
• Director (?→'15)
Lafargeholcim Ltd Cement maker
• Member (?→'15)
Total Marketing Services
• Independent Director (Board of Directors) (?→'15)
The Great-West Life Assurance Company
• Director ('16→?)
The Canada Life Assurance Company Insurance and wealth management
• Director ('16→?)
Great-West Lifeco Inc. A financial services holding company
• Board Member (Board of Directors) (?→'15)
Power Financial Corporation A diversified management and holding company that has interests in companies that are active in the financial services sector in Canada, the United States, and Europe.
• Co-Chairman
IGM Financial Inc. The largest non-bank-affiliated asset manager in Canada
• Director ('16→?)
TotalEnergies French multinational integrated oil and gas energy company, one of the seven "Supermajor" oil companies, active in ~130 countries
• Independent Director (Board of Directors) (?→'15)
Power Corporation of Canada A diversified international management and holding company
• Chairman (Board of Directors), Co-Chief Management Officer; Member (Governance and Nominating

Board Memberships

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Lafargeholcim Ltd Cement maker
• Board Member (Jul '15→?)
Pargesa Holding SA
• Chairman (Oct '13→?)
Great-West Lifeco Inc. A financial services holding company
• Board Member (May '86→?)
Brookings Institution Major Washington think tank
• Board Member
Desmarais Family Residuary Trust Controlling shareholder of Power Corp of Canada
• Trustee
SGS S.A. The world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company
• Board Member (Jul '13→?)
Canadian Council of Chief Executives Representing the CEOs and entrepreneurs of 150 leading Canadian corporations
• Chairman
TotalEnergies French multinational integrated oil and gas energy company, one of the seven "Supermajor" oil companies, active in ~130 countries
• director
Power Corporation of Canada A diversified international management and holding company
• Chairman and CEO ('96→?)
Putnam Investments, LLC
• Board Member (?→Oct '13)

Positions

Business Council Of Canada
• Chair of the Board

Donations

Brookings Institution Major Washington think tank
• Donation · 100,000 USD ('09)

Memberships

North American Competitivity Council
• Member
Order of Canada Canada's "highest honor for lifetime achievement."
• Member
The Business Council Business Advisory Council for the Department of Commerce since 1933
• Member

Family

Andre Roger Desmarais Power Corporation Of Canada
• brother
Paul Desmarais III
• eldest son
Paul G. Desmarais, Sr. French Canadian billionaire; owned Putnam Investments
• father ('54→?)
Hélène Desmarais Chair of the Board of Directors of HEC Montréal
• wife
Jacqueline Desmarais wife of Paul Desmarais, Sr
• mother
Paul Desmarais Jr
Updated 9 months ago

Basic Info

Types Person, Business Person
Gender Male
Birthday Jul 3 '54
Aliases Paul Desmarais, Paul Desmarais Jr.

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