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Paul Desmarais, Sr., (January 4, 1927 – October 8, 2013) was a Canadian financier and philanthropist, based in Montreal. With an estimated family net worth of $US 4.5 billion (as of March 2011), Desmarais was ranked by ''Forbes'' as the fourth wealthiest person in Canada and 235th in the world. He was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Power Corporation of Canada (PCC) until 1996 when he passed the reins of management of Power Corporation to his sons, Paul Jr. and André. He then continued to serve as a Director and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board and controlling shareholder. Power Corporation of Canada is a diversified international management and holding company with interests in companies in the financial services, communications and other business sectors. Paul Desmarais was highly regarded for his standard of integrity and his commitment to a united and prosperous Canada.〔()〕〔()〕 ==Personal life== Desmarais was born in Sudbury, Ontario to lawyer Jean-Noël Desmarais (3 May 1897-?)〔http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/QUEBEC-RESEARCH/2001-04/0987274011〕 and Lébéa Laforest (2 September 1899-?). The Desmarais family is originally from Quebec and descended from Paul Desmarais who moved to Canada from Saint-Sauveur, France. Desmarais' grandfather Noël Desmarais founded the town of Noëlville, Ontario, now part of the municipality of French River.〔 Desmarais was married to Jacqueline Maranger, also from Sudbury. They had two sons: Paul Jr. and André (who is married to former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's daughter France) and two daughters, Louise and Sophie.〔(André et Paul Jr deviennent Officiers ), ''Québec Métro'', June 20, 2009.〕 The Desmarais family has a large family estate in Sagard, Quebec, Canada between the villages of Saint-Siméon and Petit-Saguenay: Domaine Laforest. The area of the estate is over 75 square kilometers. Desmarais also owns secondary homes in Palm Beach, Florida and New York.〔(Desmarais advances on Buffett zone ), ''The Australian'', August 3, 2009.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Paul Desmarais」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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