Jules-André Brillant
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Jules-André Brillant (30 June 1888 – 11 May 1973) was a French Canadian entrepreneur who was active in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec from 1920 to 1962. He founded an electrical power company in 1922, a telephone company in 1927 and a shipping company operating in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in 1929. He also owned a newspaper, two radio stations and a television broadcaster among other enterprises. He was active in politics, and openly admitted that this was a factor in his business success. After he retired his children took over the business empire, which soon fell apart, with the component companies sold to larger Canadian or American firms.
Jules-André Brillant | |
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Born | (1888-06-30)30 June 1888 Assemetquagan mission, Matapedia River, Quebec, Canada |
Died | 11 May 1973(1973-05-11) (aged 84) Mont-Joli, Quebec, Canada |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |