Paul Coulson

Paul Coulson
Born
Paul Richard Coulson
NationalityIrish
EducationTrinity College Dublin
OccupationBusinessman
Known forLargest shareholder and chairman of Ardagh Group

Paul Richard Coulsonis an Irish billionaire, who is the largest shareholder and chairman of Ardagh Group.[1] In 2021, his fortune was estimated to be $2.8 billion, making him Ireland's 10th most wealthy person.[2]

Education

Coulson received a bachelor's degree in business studies from Trinity College Dublin in 1973.[3] He qualified as a chartered accountant in 1978, after five years spent with Price Waterhouse, and is an FCA.[3][4]

Career

In 1982, Coulson founded an investment and aircraft leasing firm company, Yeoman International Group Limited.[5]

In 1998, he bought a stake in the Irish Glass Bottle Company and transformed it into Ardagh Group.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "'Forbes' Irish billionaires' club boasts combined fortune of €18bn". Independent.ie. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  2. ^ Staff, Fora. "Ardagh's Irish boss could be sitting on a €1.5bn fortune when his company goes public". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Paul R. Coulson: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  4. ^ "10 Paul Coulson and family". The Sunday Times. 5 March 2017. ISSN 0956-1382. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  5. ^ Brennan, Joe. "Paul Coulson shows his bottle with €3bn drinks can deal". The Irish Times. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Paul Coulson". Independent.ie. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  7. ^ "The $9bn man: Paul Coulson of Ardagh's latest deal confirms his place at the top of Irish business". independent.


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