Portrait of Jack Cockwell

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Jack Cockwell

Net worth $3.6B

Real estate, private equity · Canada

Born
Jan 12, 1941
Age
85
Source
Real estate, private equity
Residence
Toronto, Ontario
Citizenship
Canada
Marital status
Children
0
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • A South African native and trained accountant, Jack Cockwell is a famed dealmaker in Canada.
  • From the 1970s through the early 1990s he built the Bronfmans' Edper conglomerate, acquiring massive holdings in real estate, forestry and mining.
  • Now known as Brookfield Asset Management, one of the world's biggest money managers, he handed the reins to fellow billionaire Bruce Flatt in 2002.
  • His wealth comes from a large holding in Brookfield shares, much of it in a partnership shared with other board directors and management.
  • Cockwell is a member of Ryerson University's board of governors and governor of the Royal Ontario Museum.

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