#32 (tie) Pierre Karl Péladeau
Net Worth: $1.4 B
Age: 58
Source: Media
Industries: Media & Entertainment
The son of Quebecor’s founder, Pierre Karl Péladeau is the largest individual shareholder in the media company, which prints Le Journal de Montréal. Péladeau has spent 16 years as the company’s CEO–taking a three year break between 2014 and 2017. In 2015, he won and led the separatist Parti Québécois for nearly a year, before resigning in May 2016. In February 2017, he returned as CEO of a very healthy Quebecor, as shares rose 70% during his political stint.