Network origin in Paul G. Desmarais first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Company | Multi-Line Insurance | 40 | |
| Public Company | Financial Conglomerates | 37 | |
| Public Company | Life/Health Insurance | 31 | |
| Extinct | Financial Conglomerates | 26 | |
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA (Investment Company)
 Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA (Investment Company) Financial ConglomeratesFinance Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA (Investment Company) (GBL-IC) is the investment management division of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA (EBR: GBLB), an investment holding company headquartered in Brussels, Belgiuim. The firm was founded in 1902 and is a subsidiary of Parjointco NV in The Netherlands. GBL-IC aims to maintain and promote the growth of a portfolio of investments focused primarily on a small number of companies.
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| Operating Division | Financial Conglomerates | 10 |
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.
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| Private Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 9 |
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.
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| Subsidiary | Publishing: Books/Magazines | 1 |
University of Ottawa
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 1 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Paul G. Desmarais via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC. | Multi-Line Insurance | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
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. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
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. | Multi-Line Insurance | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
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. | Multi-Line Insurance | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
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. | Life/Health Insurance | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| IGM FINANCIAL INC. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Mackenzie, Inc.
 Mackenzie, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Mackenzie, Inc. provides investment services. The company is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| IMERYS | Construction Materials | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
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. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Canada Life Capital Corp., Inc. | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | ||
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. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
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. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
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. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Comptroller/Controller/Auditor Director/Board Member | |
| Université Catholique de Louvain | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Chairman Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| LAFARGE | Construction Materials | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
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. | Insurance Brokers/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of Montréal | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| McGill University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
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. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
GBL Verwaltung SA
 GBL Verwaltung SA Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA, GBL Verwaltung SA is a financial services provider. The company is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. | Financial Conglomerates | President Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
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 Printing/Forms | Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Financière de la Sambre SA
 Financière de la Sambre SA MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Financière de la Sambre SA operates as an investment holding company. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Gerpines, Belgium. | Miscellaneous | Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Carpar SA | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
| GBL Energy SARL | President Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
| ENGIE | Electric Utilities | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Université Libre de Bruxelles | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Sienna Capital Management SA
 Sienna Capital Management SA Investment ManagersFinance Sienna Capital Management SA operates as an alternative investments platform of the publicly traded investment holding company Groupe Bruxelles Lambert. The firm aims to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns by constructing a diversified portfolio of investment managers. The company was founded by Ian Gallienne in 2013 and is headquartered in Luxembourg. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Founder Chief Executive Officer | |
| INSEAD | College/University | Director/Board Member Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Domaines Frere-bourgeois
 Domaines Frere-bourgeois Forest ProductsNon-Energy Minerals Domaines Frere-bourgeois is a Belgian company that engages in timber tract operations. The private company is based in Gerpinnes, Belgium. The company was founded in 2012. | Forest Products | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
| Putnam Investments, Inc. | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | ||
Victoria Square Ventures, Inc.
 Victoria Square Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Part of Power Corp. of Canada, Victoria Square Ventures, Inc. is a Canadian company that provides investment services. The company is based in Montréal, Canada. Olivier André Desmarais has been the CEO of the company since 2018. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| TOTALENERGIES SE | Integrated Oil | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Société Française Percier Gestion | Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | ||
| BOMBARDIER INC. | Aerospace & Defense | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member President Chairman | |
| UMICORE | Other Metals/Minerals | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member | |
| University of Western Ontario | College/University | Doctorate Degree Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| BNP PARIBAS | Major Banks | Chief Executive Officer Chairman Chief Operating Officer Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Square Victoria Communications Group, Inc. | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | ||
| RTL GROUP S.A. | Broadcasting | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Brussels Securities SA | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member |
Statistics
International
| Canada | 19 |
| Belgium | 12 |
| United States | 9 |
| France | 8 |
| Luxembourg | 5 |
Sectoral
| Finance | 26 |
| Consumer Services | 8 |
| Non-Energy Minerals | 5 |
| Commercial Services | 3 |
| Miscellaneous | 3 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 1443 |
| Chairman | 308 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 253 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 182 |
| Chief Executive Officer | 118 |
Most connected contacts
| Insiders | |
|---|---|
| Gilles Samyn | 89 |
| Laurent Dassault | 81 |
| Paul Guy Desmarais | 64 |
| Gérald Frère | 63 |
| Ian Gallienne | 59 |
| Arnaud Vial | 55 |
| Maximilien de Limburg Stirum | 47 |
| Marcel Coutu | 46 |
| Michel Plessis-Bélair | 44 |
| André Roger Desmarais | 44 |
| T. Ryan | 40 |
| Michel Pébereau | 40 |
| Vernon Harder | 40 |
| Victor Delloye | 40 |
| Laurence Danon-Arnaud | 37 |
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