Stephen B. Jarislowsky, C.C., is a Canadian businessman, the self-made billionaire Founder and Former Chairman/CEO of Jarislowsky Fraser Limited, a major Canadian institutional investment management firm. His career is rooted in elite finance, strategic investment, and corporate governance advocacy.

Jarislowsky holds a B.A. from Cornell University, an MBA from Harvard Business School (HBS), and pursued studies at the University of Chicago and Montreal's McGill University. His philosophical approach centers on long-term value investing, shareholder rights, and disciplined financial management (pioneering the concept of ethical investing in Canada).

• Jarislowsky Fraser Limited (Former Founder & Executive): The foundational source of his wealth, the major Canadian institutional investment firm (sold to Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) for C$950 million in 2018).
• Investment Apex: His success is built on disciplined, long-term equity investment and fierce shareholder rights advocacy in Canadian corporations.
• Academic Background: He holds an MBA from HBS and a B.A. from Cornell University.
• Corporate Governance: He is a prominent advocate for corporate governance reform in Canada.

Stephen Jarislowsky's strategic genius was his commitment to fundamental value. He founded Jarislowsky Fraser in 1968, successfully building it into one of Canada's most respected institutional money managers by focusing on long-term, fundamental value investing. His structural contribution is immense: pioneering the institutional investment model that drove professional asset management in Canada and actively promoting shareholder rights.

The pinnacle of his financial career was the C$950 million sale of the firm to Scotiabank in 2018. Following the exit, he focused on philanthropy and governance advocacy. His wealth is secured by the colossal liquid gains from the Scotiabank acquisition and his long-term private investments.

Stephen Jarislowsky's social impact stems from Jarislowsky Fraser's role in providing essential investment management services to major Canadian institutions and pension funds. His personal philanthropy, through the Jarislowsky Foundation, supports major initiatives in higher education, political integrity, and the arts across Canada, funding research chairs and student scholarships.

His personal philanthropy supports various community and educational initiatives.

Stephen Jarislowsky maintains the professional, composed style of a financial executive. His attire is consistently bespoke, favoring dark, tailored suits. His aesthetic reflects serious authority and stability, typical of a pioneer in the global financial sector.

Residing in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, his luxury is the immense security and financial reward derived from his multi-billion dollar fortune. His life is dedicated to investment strategy, financial governance, and philanthropy.