Paul Desmarais

Background

Desmarais, Paul was born on January 4, 1927 in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Son of Jean-Noël and Lebea (Laforest) Desmarais.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce, U. Ottawa, Ontario, 1949.

Career

Chairman of the executive committee, Power Corporation of Canada, Montreal, Quebec, since 1968. Board directors CLT-UFA, Electrafina S.A., The Great-West Life Assurance Company, Great-West Lifeco Inc., Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A., Investors Group Inc., Parfinance, France, Pargesa Holding S.A., Switzerland (chairman), Petrofina S.A., Belgium, Power Broadcasting Inc., Power Corporation Canada, Power Finance Corporation, La Presse Ltée, The London Insurance Group, London Life Insurance Company, Telegraph Group Ltd. Chairman Power Asia Capital Ltd.;member supervisory board AXA Investment Managers France.

Achievements

• Paul Desmarais has been listed as a noteworthy Holding company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Queen's Privy Council (Canada).

Connections

Married Jacqueline Maranger, September 8, 1953. Children: Paul, André, Louise, Sophie.

Father:

Jean-Noël Desmarais

Mother:

Lebea (Laforest) Desmarais

Spouse:

Jacqueline Maranger

child:

Paul Desmarais

child:

Sophie Desmarais

child:

André Desmarais

child:

Louise Desmarais