Jacques D'Amours

Jacques D'Amours
Born1956 or 1957 (age 67–68)[1]
NationalityCanadian
OccupationBusinessman
Known forCo-founder, Couche-Tard
SpouseMarried
Children2

Jacques D'Amours (born 1956/1957) is a Canadian billionaire businessman, and a director and co-founder of the convenience store chain Couche-Tard.

Career

D'Amours co-founded Couche-Tard in 1980,[1] the youngest of the four co-founders.[2] During his 34 years with the company he held a number of roles, including manager of technical services, vice-president of sales, and vice-president of administration and operations.[3]

On September 1, 2021, Couche-Tard announced the election details of directors and Jacques D'Amours was in a nominee.[4] In 2023, he retired from the board. As of 2024, he remains the second largest shareholder with 6.3% of the company.[3]

D'Amours has been a billionaire since 2005.[5] As of December 2024, Forbes estimates his net worth at $3.7 billion.[1] Maclean's ranks him as the 33rd richest Canadian.[3]

Personal life

He is married with two children and lives in Montreal, Quebec.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Forbes profile: Jacques D'Amours". Forbes. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Canada's Richest People: Jacques D'Amours". www.canadianbusiness.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Chau, Alyanna Denise; Cyr, Alex; Latimer, Emily; Milton, Anthony (November 7, 2024). "Canada's Richest People". Maclean's. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. Announces Election of Directors". Bloomberg.com. 1 September 2021.
  5. ^ Coudriet, Carter. "A Convenient Fortune: Soaring Stock Of Circle K's Parent Company Creates New Billionaire". Forbes. Retrieved 25 April 2019.


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