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Paul Coulson

Paul Coulson

Irish billionaire

Paul Richard Coulson (born April 1952) is 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]

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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]

Personal life

Coulson resides in London and New York

References

  1. [1]
    "'Forbes' Irish billionaires' club boasts combined fortune of €18bn". Independent.ie. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  2. [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. [3]
    "Paul R. Coulson: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  4. [4]
    "10 Paul Coulson and family". The Sunday Times. 5 March 2017. ISSN 0956-1382. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  5. [5]
    Brennan, Joe. "Paul Coulson shows his bottle with €3bn drinks can deal". The Irish Times. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  6. [6]
    "Paul Coulson". Independent.ie. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  7. [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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