LAVAL,
QC, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Alimentation
Couche-Tard Inc. ("Couche–Tard") (TSX: ATD) announced today that
The Right Honourable Stephen J. Harper has been appointed by the
Board of Directors (the "Board") as a new member, effective
immediately.
"We are very pleased to welcome Mr. Harper to our board," said
Alain Bouchard, Founder and
Executive Chairman of the Board of Alimentation Couche-Tard. "With
his extensive experience in leadership, governance, business, and
global affairs, he brings invaluable insights to the board, which
will serve Couche-Tard well as we continue to grow and innovate to
meet the evolving needs of the customers and communities we serve
in Canada and around the
world."
Mr. Harper was elected the twenty-second Prime Minister of
Canada in 2006 and served in such
role until 2015, making him the longest serving Conservative Prime
Minister since Sir John A.
Macdonald, Canada's first Prime Minister.
Mr. Harper is Chairman and CEO of Harper & Associates
Consulting, which acts as a strategic consultant to clients around
the world, providing advice on matters relating to market access,
the management of global geopolitical and economic risk, and the
maximization of value in global markets. He sits on the board of
directors of Colliers International Group Inc., a Canada-based diversified professional services
and investment management company, where he also sits on the
Governance Committee.
Mr. Harper is a founding partner and Chairman of Vision One
Management, a fundamental value-oriented equity fund that applies a
private equity investment approach to public markets. Mr.
Harper also serves as the Chair of the International Democracy
Union and international Friends of Israel Initiative.
Mr. Harper has received a bachelor's and master's degree in
economics from the University of
Calgary, was awarded an honorary doctorate of philosophy
from Tel Aviv University in 2014 and
received an honorary degree from the Jerusalem College of Technology. In
recognition of his government service, Mr. Harper has been awarded
the Ukrainian Order of Liberty, the Woodrow
Wilson Award for Public Service, the B'nai B'rith
International Presidential Gold Medallion for Humanitarianism and
was named as the World Statesman of the Year in 2012 by the Appeal
of Conscience Foundation. Mr. Harper lives in Bragg Creek, Alberta, Canada.
"I am honored to join Couche-Tard, a great Canadian company and
a global leader in convenience and mobility renowned for its
commitment to excellence and innovation," said Mr. Harper.
"Throughout my career, I have always believed in the power of
collaboration and forward-thinking to drive success. I am eager to
contribute to Couche-Tard's continued success and to work alongside
a team that is dedicated to making a positive impact on communities
around the globe."
About Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
Couche-Tard is a global leader in convenience and mobility,
operating in 29 countries and territories, with more than 16,700
stores, of which almost 13,100 offer road transportation fuel. With
its well-known Couche-Tard and Circle K banners, it is one of the
largest independent convenience store operators in the United States and it is a leader in the
convenience store industry and road transportation fuel retail in
Canada, Scandinavia, the Baltics,
as well as in Ireland. It also has
an important presence in Poland
and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of People's Republic of China and has recently
expanded to Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, and the
Netherlands. More than 150,000 people are employed
throughout its network.
For more information on Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., or to
consult its audited annual Consolidated Financial Statements,
unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and
Management Discussion and Analysis, please visit:
https://corpo.couche-tard.com.
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nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties
such that its results, or the measures it adopts, could differ
materially from those indicated in or underlying these statements,
or could have an impact on the degree of realization of a
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to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise. The
forward-looking information in this release is based on information
available as of the date of the release.
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