Alain Bouchard
Fashion & Retail

Alain Bouchard Net Worth

Alain Bouchard is the founder and executive chairman of Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. Cl A, a convenience store conglomerate he started in 1980 with a single store in Quebec. Under his leadership, the company has grown to become a $34 billion (sales) business with more than 12,000 owned or franchised stores worldwide. Bouchard's success is attributed to his acquisitions of competitors, such as Circle K and Statoil, as well as Topaz Energy Group in 2016. He began his career stocking shelves at his brother's Perrette store in Bois-des-Filion, Quebec before moving on to Provi-Soir.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Chairman and CEO, Alimentation Couche Tard Inc. Cl A
Birth Year 1949
Birth Place Montreal, Canada, Canada
Age 74 YEARS OLD
Occupation businessman
Employer Alimentation Couche-Tard (1980–present)
Known for Co-founded Alimentation Couche-Tard
Board member of Atrium Innovations
Spouse(s) Sandra Chartrand
Children 4

💰 Net worth: $6 Billion (2024)

Alain Bouchard, the Chairman and CEO of Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. Cl A in Canada, is a highly successful entrepreneur whose net worth is estimated to reach a staggering $6 billion in 2024. Bouchard has played a pivotal role in the growth and expansion of his company, which is now one of the largest convenience store operators in the world. Under his leadership, Alimentation Couche-Tard has seen remarkable success, with its chain of convenience stores spanning across North America, Europe, and other global markets. Bouchard's strategic vision and business acumen have undoubtedly contributed to his impressive net worth, solidifying his position as one of Canada's most prosperous individuals.

2013 $1.15 Billion
2014 $1.75 Billion
2015 $2.5 Billion
2016 $2.7 Billion
2017 $3.3 Billion
2018 $3.26 Billion

Biography/Timeline

1997

Bouchard was a member of the board of Québecor from 1997 to 2009. With a net worth of $3.1 billion CDN in 2017, Bouchard is in the top 10 of richest people in the province of Quebec and top 25 in Canada and was named Canada’s Outstanding CEO of the Year for 2012 He is also the recipient of the International Horatio Alger Award.

2019

At nineteen, Bouchard worked as a stock boy in his brother’s Perrette milk store and in 1969 was hired by Perrette's owner to scout and set up new stores. At age 24, Bouchard began working for the grocer, Provigo, and given the responsibility of implementing a new convenience store concept, branded as Provi-Soir. In the late 1970s, Bouchard worked independently as a retailer before founding Alimentation Couche-Tard in 1980. Serving as Chief Executive Officer of Alimentation Couche-Tard from 1980 to 2014, Bouchard led the company as it expanded from one convenience store to more than 12,500 convenience stores around the world. Maintaining a decentralized organization structure and using the best ideas found in the organization has been noted by Bouchard as factors in Couche-Tard's success.

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