Manon Coutu ?

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Manon is wife of Michel - Jean Coutu's son (Jean Coutu Group is one of North America's largest pharmacy chains)

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Jean Coutu (born 29 May 19 271 in Montreal) is a pharmacist and businessman, Quebec. He founded and directed the Jean Coutu Group.

He studied pharmacy at the University of Montreal1.

In the 1960s, Jean Coutu opened his first pharmacy-Pharm discount, that is to say a business operated by a pharmacist who sells not only drugs but also commonly used products. Over the years, he created a network-Pharm Discount, which will eventually become the Jean Coutu Group (PJC), a franchisor of such shops.

During the 1990s, PJC attempts to expand outside Quebec. It was his son Michel Coutu, who is leading this expansion. PJC thus extends to the United States, including conducting more than 90% of its turnover in 2005. The other son of Jean Coutu, Jean-François, gradually take the place of his father as head of the company the Canadian side.

In the early twenty-first century, gradually giving Jean Coutu management business to his son two.

In the early twenty-first century, he created the Marcelle and Jean Coutu.

He made a personal donation of $ 12.5 million at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Montreal, his alma mater. This will set up pavilions Marcelle-Coutu and Jean-Coutu, housing respectively the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) and the Faculty of Pharmacy.

In 2007, his fortune was valued at nearly $ 1.6 billion (U.S.), making it one of the richest Quebec2 (1.2 billion in 20103).

In 2010 he published a autobiographie4, 5

1990 - Order of Merit of the Alumni Association of the University of Montreal
1992 - Velan Award for his contribution to international humanitarian cause
1992 - Member of the Academy of Great Montrealers
1993 - Officer of the Order of Canada
1993 - Officer of the Order of Quebec
He received during his career several honorary doctorates

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Jean Coutu, pharmacist and entrepreneur (Montreal, QC, May 29, 1927). Son of Lucien Coutu, a pediatrician and family doctor in a poor neighborhood east of Montreal, he began studying medicine before branching off and get his degree in Pharmacy from the University of Montreal (1949 and 1953).

There is still a student when he became manager of one of Pharmacies Leduc, propels it at the head of the largest chain. Jean Coutu, after graduation, with five of his young colleagues, want to become partners, but turned down the Leduc family. He then bought three more pharmacies. Blocked in its project to open a fourth in his name, he challenged the regulations of the College of Pharmacists of Quebec and eventually get help from the Lesage government to make them change.

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Medicare and the proliferation of patented drugs, however, upset the market. Clients want advice but also the best prices. In 1967, Jean Coutu launches Farmateria offering discounts to the counter products that have a successful flash but also many imitators.

He conceived the Pharm-Discounts Jean Coutu (1969), the extended hours, which he put all his savings. To support the expansion, he opted for franchising and the Stock Exchange listing of the shares of Groupe Jean Coutu. Leader in Quebec, he bought Brooks Maxi Drug and United States. It then directs one of the largest chains in North America. His son Michael, then take the leadership and the presidency of Jean Coutu Group USA.

Meanwhile, he founded the Quebec Association of Pharmacy Owners (1966) and developed with his wife, Marcelle and Jean Coutu (1990) that helps the rural population in Mali to fight famine, desertification and illiteracy. In 2000, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem said his patronage. He chaired the Workshop on Employment Economic Summit in Quebec (1996), served on a dozen boards and received several honors, including the Order of Quebec (1993) and the Order of Canada (1994 ).

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In a world of competition and change in the retail pharmacy, the PJC Jean Coutu were able, through their evolution since 1969 to preserve the original vision of founder: Access to quality professional advice, 7 days on 7, a wide range of products and local service personal and warm. The network of PJC offers competitive working conditions, advancement opportunities and training programs of quality. Join the organization in the retail pharmacy's most admired consumer Quebec by Leger Marketing!

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Jean Coutu Group, founded in 1973, is a Quebec company specializing in the operation of franchised. PJC is the group since 2004, the 4th largest drugstore chain in North America. Its headquarters is located in Longueuil.

In November 2005, the Group operates 2,175 corporate and franchised drugstores in North America, 1853 under the banners of Brooks and Eckerd stores in the U.S. and 320 franchise stores under the PJC banner in Canada 2. Jean Coutu pharmacies are also participating in the Air Miles program.

Jean Coutu and Louis Michaud founded their first pharmacy (called "Pharm-Jean Coutu Discounts") in 1969 in Montreal. Revolutionary principle at the time, they base their business on the sale of pharmaceuticals and discount on extended hours.

In 1972, an IT subsidiary is formed and will be named "RX Information Centre Ltd". She has a mission to develop and implement technology solutions to improve the efficiency of its operations.

In 1973, the company is based Farmico, forerunner of the future Jean Coutu Group PJC Inc. abbreviated. At that time, the group opened a service franchise. The headquarters moved to Longueuil in 1976. Eleven years later, PJC includes 118 franchises in Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick.

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Eventually, this son of Jean Coutu will take part in company management. It extends to the United States, Michael leads this division. It is he who will drive the acquisition of Brooks Pharmacy, the first large transaction of the group on American soil. Francois Jean, meanwhile, will take over from his father for the Canadian portion of the company.

In 2004, PJC acquires Eckerd for $ 2.4 billion CAD3 and necessary as a leader in its field in North America. In 2005, the integration of these pharmacies is more difficult than expected. On November 10, 2005, to relieve the burden of his two son, Jean Coutu resumed the CEO position. 4

In 2005, the RX Information Centre, located near the headquarters in Longueuil, is expanded to accommodate growth of the company. IT services are centralized and serve the Canadian and U.S. networks, head offices and distribution centers.

The construction of the Jean-Coutu, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Montreal began in 2002 to finally be operational in 2005. Group PJC Inc.. has donated 12.5 million USD for its construction.

In 2005, the company is having supply problems of its pharmacies United States, 5.

In August 2006, the group announced the sale of all its U.S. operations to Rite Aid in exchange for 32% of the capital stock of the latter. The transaction is valued at 3.44 billion UDS.

For several years, his motto was: "You will find everything ... even a friend! "

Ads Jean Coutu pharmacies shifted to focus in 2005 on the use of humorous name "Jean Coutu" in various situations of everyday life.

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The Jean Coutu Group improved its net profit in the third quarter ended November 27, while its revenue fell slightly.

Net income for the drugstore retailer (TSX: PJC.A) amounted to 48 million, or 21 cents a share, compared to 44.6 million, or 19 cents a share, a year earlier.

Revenues fell 0.1%. They reached 677.3 million dollars compared with 678.1 million a year earlier.

Chairman and CEO, Francis J. Coutu said that sales of prescription drugs had increased substantially during the same period last year due to consumer caution against influenza A (H1N1). He stressed that the company was able to reach the targets by accelerating the pace of its expansion plans and continued to implement its business plan.

According to Mr. Coutu, the impact on the consolidated results of measures aimed at reducing the prices of generic drugs should be compensated in the short term by the normal growth of the company's operations.

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