Stephen Jarislowsky
Montreal, Canada
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Cornell University | Master of Business Administration, Harvard University | Master of Arts, The University of Chicago
Canada
Jarislowsky & Fraser
money management, Self Made
$1,600,000,000
1425
#1425 Billionaires 2019
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.His foundation has endowed over $220 million and has established 40 university chairs across Canada.
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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