Lawrence Stroll

Lawrence Stroll
Born Lawrence Sheldon Strulovitch
1958/1959 (age 57–58)[1]
Montreal, Quebec, Canada[2]
Residence Geneva, Switzerland
Nationality Canadian
Occupation investor, race track owner
Known for Owner, Circuit Mont-Tremblant
Net worth US$2.4 billion (September 2016)[1]
Spouse(s) Claire-Anne Stroll (née Callens)
Children Lance Stroll
Chloe Stroll

Lawrence Sheldon Stroll (born 1958/59) is a Canadian billionaire investor, and collector of vintage Ferraris.

Early life

He was born Lawrence Sheldon Strulovitch in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Leo Strulovitch.[3]

Career

Stroll invested in bringing Pierre Cardin fashionwear, and then Ralph Lauren clothing, to Canada. Along with Hong Kong investor Silas Chou, Stroll invested in clothing designer Tommy Hilfiger.[2] In the 2000s, Chou and Stroll invested in Asprey & Garrard.[2]

As of May 2016, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$2.4 billion.[1]

Stroll owns the Canadian racecar circuit Circuit Mont-Tremblant in Quebec's Laurentian Mountains.[4]

Personal life

Stroll is married to Belgian-born Claire-Anne Stroll (née Callens), who runs a fashion business called Callens.[5] They have two children, and live in Geneva, Switzerland.[1] His son Lance Stroll is a racing driver who will compete in the 2017 Formula One season with Williams Martini Racing.[6] Their daughter is Chloe Stroll.[7][8]

Stroll has a large car collection which mostly consists of Ferraris from all ages from Ferrari 250 GTO to the latest LaFerrari, and owns the Ferrari dealership of Quebec. He also owns others cars such as McLarens, and Ford GT.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Lawrence Stroll". Forbes. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Who is Lawrence Stroll?". Montreal Gazette.
  3. ↑ "Lawrence Sheldon Strulovitch". Wealth-X.com. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
  4. ↑ "Meet Canada's new Forbes billionaire, and his Ferraris". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  5. ↑ Eva Friede (2015-09-17). "Callens: New sporty line is fit for a luxury lifestyle". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
  6. ↑ "Williams Confirms Driver Line Up for the 2017 Season". Williams Martini Racing. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Quebec's Lawrence Stroll newest member of Forbes' billionaires list | Financial Post". Business.financialpost.com. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
  8. ↑ Gould, Jennifer (2012-09-22). "Fashion moguls buy $50 million pads at One57, NYC's tallest apartment building". New York Post. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
  9. ↑ "Lawrence Stroll's car Collection (Canada) cars". Supercars.agent4stars.com. 2014-12-27. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
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