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Lawrence Stroll

Lawrence Stroll

Lawrence Sheldon Strulovitch (born 11 July 1959),[3] best known as Lawrence Stroll, is a Canadian billionaire businessman, part-owner of the SportPesa Racing Point F1 Team Formula 1 team[4] and collector of vintage Ferraris. According to Forbes, he has a net worth of US$2.6 billion, as of February 2019.[2]

Lawrence Stroll
Born
Lawrence Sheldon Strulovitch

(1959-07-11)11 July 1959
Montreal, Quebec, Canada[1]
ResidenceGeneva, Switzerland
NationalityCanadian
OccupationBusinessman, race track owner
Known forOwner, Circuit Mont-Tremblant
Owner of Racing Point F1 Team
Net worthUS$2.6 billion (February 2019)[2]
Spouse(s)Claire-Anne Stroll (née Callens)
Children2, including Lance Stroll

Early life

He was born to a Jewish family[5] in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Leo Strulovitch.[3]

Career

Stroll invested in bringing Pierre Cardin fashionwear and Ralph Lauren clothing to Canada. Along with Hong Kong investor Silas Chou, Stroll invested in clothing designer Tommy Hilfiger and Michael Kors, and the pair largely contributed to the multiple brands global prevalence today.[6].[1] In the 2000s, Chou and Stroll invested in Asprey & Garrard.[1]

Stroll owns the Canadian race car circuit Circuit Mont-Tremblant in Quebec's Laurentian Mountains.[7] In August 2018, Stroll led a consortium of investors in buying the Force India F1 team. [8]

Personal life

Stroll is married to Belgian-born Claire-Anne Stroll (née Callens), who runs a fashion business called Callens.[9] They have two children and have residences in Geneva, Switzerland as well as on the island of Mustique, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.[2] Their son Lance Stroll is a racing driver who is currently competing in Formula One.[10] Their daughter is Chloe Stroll.[11][12]

Stroll has a large car collection, mostly consisting of Ferraris, from the Ferrari 250 GTO, to the latest LaFerrari. He also owns the Ferrari dealership of Quebec. He owns other cars such as McLarens, and the Ford GT.[13]

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.canada.com"Who is Lawrence Stroll?". Montreal Gazette.
Sep 29, 2019, 7:57 AM
[2]
Citation Linkwww.forbes.com"Forbes profile: Lawrence Stroll". Forbes. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
Sep 29, 2019, 7:57 AM
[3]
Citation Linkwww.wealthx.com"Billionaires: Lawrence Sheldon Strulovitch". Wealth-X. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
Sep 29, 2019, 7:57 AM
[4]
Citation Linkwww.skysports.comGill, Pete (8 August 2018). "Force India rescued from administration by Lawrence Stroll-led new backers". skysports.com. Sky UK. Retrieved 16 August 2018. The Force India F1 team are to be rescued from administration by a group of investors led by Lawrence Stroll
Sep 29, 2019, 7:57 AM
[5]
Citation Linkwww.jewoftheweek.net"Jews of the Week: Lawrence and Lance Stroll". Jew of the Week. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
Sep 29, 2019, 7:57 AM
[6]
Citation Linkwww.businessoffashion.com"Silas Chouis One of the 500 People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
Sep 29, 2019, 7:57 AM
[7]
Citation Linkwww.theglobeandmail.com"Meet Canada's new Forbes billionaire, and his Ferraris". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
Sep 29, 2019, 7:57 AM
[8]
Citation Linkwww.bbc.co.uk"Force India: Formula 1 team to come out of administration". BBC Sport. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
Sep 29, 2019, 7:57 AM
[9]
Citation Linkmontrealgazette.comEva Friede (17 September 2015). "Callens: New sporty line is fit for a luxury lifestyle". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
Sep 29, 2019, 7:57 AM
[10]
Citation Linkwww.williamsf1.com"Williams Confirms Driver Line Up for the 2017 Season". Williams Martini Racing. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
Sep 29, 2019, 7:57 AM
[11]
Citation Linkbusiness.financialpost.com"Quebec's Lawrence Stroll newest member of Forbes' billionaires list | Financial Post". Business.financialpost.com. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
Sep 29, 2019, 7:57 AM
[12]
Citation Linknypost.comGould, Jennifer (22 September 2012). "Fashion moguls buy $50 million pads at One57, NYC's tallest apartment building". New York Post. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
Sep 29, 2019, 7:57 AM
[13]
Citation Linksupercars.agent4stars.com"Lawrence Stroll's car Collection (Canada) cars". Supercars.agent4stars.com. 27 December 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
Sep 29, 2019, 7:57 AM
[14]
Citation Linkwww.canada.com"Who is Lawrence Stroll?"
Sep 29, 2019, 7:57 AM
[15]
Citation Linkwww.forbes.com"Forbes profile: Lawrence Stroll"
Sep 29, 2019, 7:57 AM
[16]
Citation Linkwww.wealthx.com"Billionaires: Lawrence Sheldon Strulovitch"
Sep 29, 2019, 7:57 AM
[17]
Citation Linkwww.skysports.com"Force India rescued from administration by Lawrence Stroll-led new backers"
Sep 29, 2019, 7:57 AM
[18]
Citation Linkwww.jewoftheweek.net"Jews of the Week: Lawrence and Lance Stroll"
Sep 29, 2019, 7:57 AM
[19]
Citation Linkwww.businessoffashion.com"Silas Chouis One of the 500 People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry"
Sep 29, 2019, 7:57 AM
[20]
Citation Linkwww.theglobeandmail.com"Meet Canada's new Forbes billionaire, and his Ferraris"
Sep 29, 2019, 7:57 AM