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Richard Fortin

Canada 77 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth
Convinience stores
Residence
Boucherville, Quebec

Assets

  • Alimentation Couche Tard Inc. Cl A
    31,120,000 shares @ -
    -
    ATD-CA
  • National Bank of Canada
    151,000 shares @ -
    -
    NA-CA
  • Transcontinental Inc
    89,000 shares @ -
    -
    TCL.A-CA

Biography

Richard Fortin is a cofounder and board member of Alimentation Couche-Tard, a Canadian convenience store giant that owns the Circle K chain.

Couche-Tard does $73 billion in annual revenue across more than 17,000 stores.

Fortin, a golf and fishing enthusiast, also owns stakes in the National Bank of Canada and Canadian packaging and publishing company Transcontinental.

His Fondation Lise et Richard Fortin supports causes like assistance for the elderly and services for children who are survivors of sexual assault.

The chain has made three other cofounders billionaires: former CEO Alain Bouchard, Jacques D'Amours and Réal Plourde.