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Brian Hill

Canada 65 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth
Fashion retailer
Residence
Vancouver
Education
Queens University (Bachelor of Arts/Economics)
Marital Status
Married
Children
2

Assets

  • Aritzia
    18,327,000 shares @ -
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    ATZAF-US
  • Aritzia
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    ATZAF-US
  • Aritzia
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  • Aritzia
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  • Aritzia
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Biography

Brian Hill is the founder of the Vancouver-based women's fashion retailer Aritzia, popular for its "everyday luxury" clothing.

The son of a Vancouver department store owner, Hill opened his Aritzia first store in 1984 at age 23. He took the company public in Toronto in 2016.

Today, Aritzia's around 130 "boutiques" across Canada and the U.S. generate nearly $2 billion in annual revenue.

Hill ran the company as CEO for 38 years before stepping down in 2022; he remains executive chair.

He owns around 16% of the company's stock.

About

Hill's father owned the Hill's of Kerrisdale, a department store in Vancouver, while his grandfather ran a dry goods store in the city.

Hill worked as a garbageman for three months before opening the first Aritzia in a Vancouver mall.