Jean Coutu, Canadian pharmacist and businessman, founded the Jean Coutu Group
Jean Coutu, (born May 29, 1927) is a Canadian pharmacist and businessman. He is the founder and Chairman of the Jean Coutu Group which he started in 1969. With an estimated net worth of $US 2.3 billion (as of 2015), Coutu was ranked by Forbes as the 22nd wealthiest Canadian and 938th wealthiest person in the world.In 1993, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and an Officer of the National Order of Quebec.