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Daryl Katz

Net worth $7.1B

Pharmacies · Canada

Born
Sep 01, 1961
Age
64
Source
Pharmacies
Residence
Edmonton
Citizenship
Canada
Marital status
Married
Children
2
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Alberta; Doctor of Jurisprudence, University of Alberta

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Daryl Katz amassed a fortune in the pharmacy business, buying the Canadian rights to U.S. franchise Medicine Shoppe in 1991.
  • A few years later he snatched up struggling Canadian drugstore chain Rexall, then expanded to the U.S. market.
  • Katz, the son of a drug store owner, has since sold off all of his pharmacy operations, pivoting his Katz Group to real estate and entertainment.
  • He has been co-developing a $2 billion, 25-acre complex in Edmonton's downtown that will include offices, condos and retail, among others.
  • Katz also owns his native city's NHL team, the Edmonton Oilers.
  • Katz started off his career as a lawyer, then ran a chain of frozen yogurt stands after buying the Alberta franchise rights to Yogen Früz with other investors.
  • Katz is the majority owner of conservative news website LifeZette, founded by Fox News host Laura Ingraham.

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