André Roger Desmarais
Director/Board Member at GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC.
Net worth: 64 M $ as of 2024-04-29
André Roger Desmarais active positions
Companies | Position | Start | End |
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GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC. | Director/Board Member | 1992-04-21 | - |
Independent Dir/Board Member | 1992-04-21 | - | |
IGM FINANCIAL INC. | Director/Board Member | 1992-04-22 | - |
Independent Dir/Board Member | 1992-04-22 | - | |
POWER FINANCIAL CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | - | - |
Chairman | 2009-08-05 | 2019-12-31 | |
POWER CORPORATION OF CANADA | Director/Board Member | 1988-04-30 | - |
Chief Executive Officer | 1995-12-31 | 2020-01-31 | |
Corporate Officer/Principal | 1982-12-31 | 1988-04-30 | |
President | 1995-12-31 | 2020-01-31 | |
Empower Annuity Insurance Company of America
Empower Annuity Insurance Company of America Financial ConglomeratesFinance Empower Annuity Insurance Company of America engages in the provision of life insurance services. The firm offers annuities, life insurance, investment, and executive benefits. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, CO. | Director/Board Member | 1996-12-31 | - |
Parjointco NV
Parjointco NV Financial ConglomeratesFinance Parjointco NV operates as an investment holding company, which engages in the provision of financial services. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. | Director/Board Member | 1995-12-31 | - |
Fondation Baxter & Alma Ricard
Fondation Baxter & Alma Ricard Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Fondation Baxter & Alma Ricard provides scholarship to French Canadians students. The company was founded by Alma Ricard in 1993 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. | Chairman | - | - |
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Investors Group, Inc.
Investors Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1926, Investors Group, Inc. is an investment advisor headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The firm is a subsidiary of IGM Financial, Inc. (Toronto: IGM.TO), one of Canada’s premier personal financial services companies and one of the country's largest managers and distributors of mutual funds and other managed asset products. Their ultimate parent is Power Corp. of Canada (TSX: POW), a diversified management and holding company that has interests, directly or indirectly, in companies in the financial services sector in Canada, the United States and Europe. Investors Group provides financial solutions to Canadians through a network of consultants located throughout Canada. They offer a range of insurance, securities, mortgage and banking services. | Director/Board Member | - | - |
Empower Retirement LLC
Empower Retirement LLC Investment ManagersFinance Empower Retirement LLC engages in the provision of retirement plans. It offers advisory services, financial wellness, enhanced benefit services, and retirement solutions. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, CO. | Director/Board Member | - | - |
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Career history of André Roger Desmarais
Former positions of André Roger Desmarais
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Training of André Roger Desmarais
Concordia University | Undergraduate Degree |
Statistics
International
Canada | 28 |
United States | 12 |
Switzerland | 3 |
Operational
Director/Board Member | 37 |
Corporate Officer/Principal | 6 |
Chairman | 4 |
Sectoral
Finance | 27 |
Commercial Services | 6 |
Consumer Services | 4 |
Positions held
Active
Inactive
Listed companies
Private companies
Linked companies
Listed companies | 6 |
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GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC. | Finance |
CITIC LIMITED | Finance |
BOMBARDIER INC. | Electronic Technology |
IGM FINANCIAL INC. | Finance |
POWER FINANCIAL CORPORATION | Finance |
POWER CORPORATION OF CANADA | Finance |
Private companies | 37 |
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Canada Life Capital Corp., Inc. | |
Pargesa Holding SA
Pargesa Holding SA Financial ConglomeratesFinance Pargesa Holding SA engages in investing, holding, managing, and trading in shareholdings of operational companies active in various sectors of industry and the services. The company was founded by Albert Frère in 1981 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. | Finance |
Campeau Corp. | Finance |
Gesca Ltd.
Gesca Ltd. Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Part of Power Corp. of Canada, Gesca Ltd. publishes newspapers and periodicals. The company is based in Montréal, Canada. | Consumer Services |
Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA
Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA engages in the provision of services related to media and education. It operates through the following segments: RTL Group, Penguin Random House, Gruner + Jahr, BMG, Arvato, Bertelsmann Printing Group, Bertelsmann Education Group, and Bertelsmann Investments. The RTL Group segment specializes in radio and television production. The Penguin Random House segment publishes books. The Gruner + Jahr segment focuses on magazines. The BMG segment engages in music production. The Arvato segment offers technology services. The Bertelsmann Printing Group segment unites the printing activities of the Bertelsmann Group. The Bertelsmann Education Group segment encompasses the overall education business. The Bertelsmann Investments segment comprises start-up and fund investments. The company was founded by Carl Bertelsmann in 1835 and is headquartered in Guetersloh, Germany. | Consumer Services |
London Life Insurance Co.
London Life Insurance Co. Financial ConglomeratesFinance London Life Insurance Co. provides life insurance, investment planning, mortgages and other financial security advisory services. It offers savings, investment plans and retirement income plans. The company was founded by Edward Harris, William Woodruff, Colonel John Walker, James Magee and Joseph Jeffery in 1874 and is headquartered in London, Canada. | Finance |
Neurochem (International) Ltd.
Neurochem (International) Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Neurochem (International) Ltd. provides licensing and partnering activities. Its services include supply chain management and sales, clinical, and regulatory & marketing functions required to develop products. Neurochem is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. | Commercial Services |
Crown Life Insurance Co.
Crown Life Insurance Co. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Part of Power Financial Corp., Crown Life Insurance Co. provides life insurance. The company is based in Buffalo, NY. The company was founded in 1900. D. Allen Loney has been the CEO of the company since 2008. | Finance |
Mackenzie, Inc.
Mackenzie, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Mackenzie, Inc. provides investment services. The company is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada. | Finance |
The Canada Life Assurance Co.
The Canada Life Assurance Co. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance The Canada Life Assurance Co. provides insurance and financial services. It provides life insurance, critical illness, disability, and creditor insurance policy. The company was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Finance |
Canada Life Financial Corp.
Canada Life Financial Corp. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Canada Life Financial Corp. operated as a financial services holding company with interests in the life insurance, health insurance, retirement savings, investment management, and reinsurance businesses. The company was founded in 1847 and was headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Finance |
The Great-West Life Assurance Co.
The Great-West Life Assurance Co. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance The Great-West Life Assurance Co. provides insurance and financial services. The firm offers a portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families and business owners. The company was founded on August 28, 1891 and is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada. | Finance |
Empower Holdings, Inc.
Empower Holdings, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Empower Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of insurance brokerage services. It offers term life, major medical, annuities, disability, long term care, health, and consultancy services to trades unions, individuals, and business marketplace. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, CO. | Finance |
Putnam U.S. Holdings I LLC
Putnam U.S. Holdings I LLC Investment ManagersFinance Putnam Investments LLC operates as an investment advisory company. The company was founded on May 14, 2009 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Finance |
BELLUS Health, Inc.
BELLUS Health, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology BELLUS Health, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of cough hypersensitivity and other hypersensitization disorders. Its product BLU-5937, is being developed for the treatment of chronic cough and chronic pruritus, or chronic itch. The company was founded on June 17, 1993 and is headquartered in Laval, Canada. | Health Technology |
GDF SUEZ Energy North America, Inc.
GDF SUEZ Energy North America, Inc. Gas DistributorsUtilities GDF SUEZ Energy North America, Inc. distributes natural gas and generates electricity. Its activities include electricity generation and cogeneration; natural gas and liquefied natural gas distribution and sales; and retail energy sales and related services to small and large commercial and industrial customers. The company was founded on December 10, 2008 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Utilities |
London Insurance Group, Inc.
London Insurance Group, Inc. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance London Insurance Group, Inc. provides life, health, and property insurance and other financial products and services. The company is headquartered in London, Canada. | Finance |
Great-West Financial (Canada), Inc.
Great-West Financial (Canada), Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Great-West Financial (Canada), Inc. provided investment management services. The company was headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada. | Finance |
Investors Group, Inc.
Investors Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1926, Investors Group, Inc. is an investment advisor headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The firm is a subsidiary of IGM Financial, Inc. (Toronto: IGM.TO), one of Canada’s premier personal financial services companies and one of the country's largest managers and distributors of mutual funds and other managed asset products. Their ultimate parent is Power Corp. of Canada (TSX: POW), a diversified management and holding company that has interests, directly or indirectly, in companies in the financial services sector in Canada, the United States and Europe. Investors Group provides financial solutions to Canadians through a network of consultants located throughout Canada. They offer a range of insurance, securities, mortgage and banking services. | Finance |
La Presse Ltée
La Presse Ltée Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services La Presse Ltée is a printing company based in Montréal, Canada. The Canadian company engages in printing needs of advertising agencies. Part of Coopsco, La Presse Ltée was acquired by Groupe Fides, Inc. from Power Corp. of Canada on October 15, 2020. | Commercial Services |
The Americas Society
The Americas Society Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Americas Society is an organization dedicated to promoting debate and dialogue in the Americas. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The company is committed to development, open markets, the rule of law, and democracy throughout the region. The organization also has a Visual Arts series that invites artists to contribute their work and ideas. Susan L. Segal has been the CEO of the company since 2003. | Commercial Services |
Power Corp. of Canada (Sagard China Investment Management)
Power Corp. of Canada (Sagard China Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance Power Corp. of Canada (Sagard China Investment Management) (Power Corp.-IM) is the investment management division of Power Corp. of Canada (TSE: POW), an international management and holding company founded in 1925. Headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Power Corp.-IM develops investment platforms that manage portfolios on behalf of the corporation and third-party investors in several alternative asset classes in three principal geographies: Europe, North America, and China. | Finance |
Desmarais Family Residuary Trust | Miscellaneous |
Empower Annuity Insurance Company of America
Empower Annuity Insurance Company of America Financial ConglomeratesFinance Empower Annuity Insurance Company of America engages in the provision of life insurance services. The firm offers annuities, life insurance, investment, and executive benefits. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, CO. | Finance |
DalCor Pharmaceuticals Canada, Inc.
DalCor Pharmaceuticals Canada, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology DalCor Pharmaceuticals Canada, Inc. develops precision treatments for cardiovascular diseases. It offers dalcetrapib, a cholesterol ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitor, as a potential targeted treatment to address the residual cardiovascular risk in patients carrying a specific ADCY9 genetic profile. The company was founded by Andr? Roger Desmarais and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Health Technology |
Parjointco NV
Parjointco NV Financial ConglomeratesFinance Parjointco NV operates as an investment holding company, which engages in the provision of financial services. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. | Finance |
Fondation Baxter & Alma Ricard
Fondation Baxter & Alma Ricard Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Fondation Baxter & Alma Ricard provides scholarship to French Canadians students. The company was founded by Alma Ricard in 1993 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. | Miscellaneous |
Empower Retirement LLC
Empower Retirement LLC Investment ManagersFinance Empower Retirement LLC engages in the provision of retirement plans. It offers advisory services, financial wellness, enhanced benefit services, and retirement solutions. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, CO. | Finance |
Great-West Lifeco U.S. Holdings LP
Great-West Lifeco U.S. Holdings LP Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Part of Power Financial Corp., Great-West Lifeco U.S. Holdings LP is a company that provides insurance services. The company is based in Boston, MA. | Finance |
Canada China Business Council
Canada China Business Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Canada China Business Council provides the knowledge and connections to succeed in China and Canada. It is bilateral non-profit organization which assists businesses. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Commercial Services |
The Trilateral Commission
The Trilateral Commission Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Trilateral Commission operates a business policy-oriented forum. | Commercial Services |
CITIC Pacific Ltd.
CITIC Pacific Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance CITIC Pacific Ltd. is a diversified business platform with operations in special steel, property, energy, health, consumer products distribution, and other industries. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, with over 30 years of history. The Chinese company aims to develop differentiating capabilities, capture value along the supply chain, and continually enhance performance through synergy and innovation. CITIC Pacific is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Limited, which is one of the largest conglomerates in China and ultimately controlled by the Government of China. | Finance |
International Economic Forum of the Americas | |
Rockefeller Capital Management LP
Rockefeller Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. operates as a privately-owned financial services firm. It offers asset management and strategic advisory services. The company was founded by John D. Rockefeller in 1882 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Putnam Investments, Inc. | |
Square Victoria Communications Group, Inc. | |
Power Sustainable Manager, Inc.
Power Sustainable Manager, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Power Sustainable Manager, Inc. provides asset management services. The company is based in Montréal, Canada and has subsidiaries in Canada. The CEO of the Canadian company is Olivier André Desmarais. | Finance |