Rank #1123
Pierre Karl Péladeau
Net worth $3.8B
Media · Canada
- Born
- Oct 16, 1961
- Age
- 64
- Source
- Media
- Residence
- Montreal
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Marital status
- In Relationship
- Children
- 3
- Education
Net worth over time
Biography
- The son of Quebecor's founder, Pierre Karl Peladeau is the largest individual shareholder in the media company, which prints Le Journal de Montreal.
- Peladeau has spent more than two decades as CEO, with a three year break between 2014 and 2017, and expanded the company into telecom, sports and entertainment.
- In 2015, he was elected to lead the separatist Parti Québécois, before resigning in May 2016.
- In February 2017, he returned as CEO of a very healthy Quebecor, as shares rose 70% during his political stint.
- Sister Anne-Marie Peladeau sued Pierre Karl Peladeau and his brother Erik over a 20-year-old agreement to buy back her shares, and a judge awarded her $36 million in 2020.
- A lifelong fan, Peladeau bought the Canadian Football League's Montreal Alouettes in 2023.
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