Olivier Desmarais
Olivier Desmarais | |
|---|---|
| Education | Selwyn House School |
| Alma mater | University of Ottawa McGill University |
| Employer(s) | Power Corporation of Canada Power Financial Corporation |
| Parent(s) | Andre Desmarais France Chrétien Desmarais |
| Relatives | Jean Chrétien (Grandfather) Paul Desmarais (Grandfather) Paul Desmarais Jr. (Uncle) Paul Desmarais III (Cousin) |
Olivier Desmarais is a Canadian businessman and philanthropist. Desmarais is chairman and CEO of Power Sustainable Capital, a global alternative asset manager. He is also Senior Vice-President of Power Corporation of Canada and Power Financial since 2017.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Desmarais was educated at Selwyn House School[2][3] and holds a Bachelor of Civil Law degree from the University of Ottawa and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Political Science from McGill University.[4]
Career[edit]
He has been a member of the Québec Bar since 2009. Desmarais became Vice-President Power Corporation of Canada and Power Financial in 2017.[5] Since January 2017, he has been Senior Vice President of Power Corporation of Canada and Power Financial.[6][7][8] Through his current role, Mr. Desmarais is highly involved with Power Energy Corporation,[9][10] In November 2018, Desmarais was named Chair of the Canada-China Business Council (CCBC).[11] Desmarais is a Director of Canada Life, IG Wealth Management and Mackenzie.[12] He has been Chairman of Power Energy Corporation since 2015 and is a director of Lumenpulse.
Philanthropy[edit]
Desmarais is a board member of the Montreal General Hospital Foundation,[13] and the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research.[14] Desmarais is a member of the Voltigeurs de Québec.[15]
Personal life[edit]
He is the son of André Desmarais and the grandson of Paul Desmarais and former Canadian Prime minister Jean Chrétien.
References[edit]
- ^ "Power Corporation of Canada | Senior Management". www.powercorporation.com. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Politics a great human endeavour, Chrétien tells Selwyn House students". Selwyn House School. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Selwyn House School Yearbook 1999
- ^ "Olivier Desmarais, Power Corp of Canada: Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Olivier Desmarais". BDG & Partners Financial Corporation. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Power Corporation of Canada | Senior Management". www.powercorporation.com. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ LLC, Nautilus Solar Energy. "Power Energy Corporation Acquires Nautilus Solar Energy From Management And Virgo Investment Group". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Power Energy Corporation". www.powerenergycorporation.com. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Power Energy Corporation". www.powerenergycorporation.com. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Lumenpulse to be Taken Private by Founder F-X Souvay, His Existing Partners and Power Energy Corporation – News & Events". Lumenpulse. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Board of Directors | Canada China Business Council (CCBC)". Canada China Business Council (CCBC). Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Olivier Desmarais: Executive Profile & Biography – Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Our Board of Directors – MGH Foundation". Code Life. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Leadership Team – CIFAR". www.cifar.ca. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Biographie – Olivier Desmarais". voltigeursdequebec. Retrieved 8 September 2020.