Portrait of Stephen Jarislowsky

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Stephen Jarislowsky

Net worth $3.9B

Money management · Canada

Born
Sep 09, 1925
Age
100
Source
Money management
Residence
Montreal
Citizenship
Canada
Marital status
Married
Children
3
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Cornell University; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University; Master of Arts, The University of Chicago

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Stephen Jarislowsky made the bulk of his fortune at the helm of Jarislowsky Fraser, the investment management firm he founded in 1955.
  • He stepped down as CEO in 2012 but remains chairman emeritus of the company and president of the Jarislowsky Foundation.
  • Canadian bank Scotiabank bought Jarislowsky Fraser for about $750 million in stock and cash in April 2018.
  • He owns a sizable art collection that is largely comprised of Canadian art, but also includes Chinese jade and French impressionism.
  • Jarislowsky owns the 2,000-acre Marina Island in the Strait of Georgia near Vancouver.
  • A longtime supporter of business ethics and shareholder rights, Jarislowsky cofounded the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance in 2002 and is an honorary director.

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