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Prem Watsa CM (born 5 August 1950) is an Indian-Canadian billionaire businessman who is the founder, chairman, and chief executive of Fairfax Financial Holdings, based in Toronto. He has been called the "Canadian Warren Buffett." He was awarded the fourth highest civilian award of India, Padma Shri, in January 2020.
3 days ago · Prem Watsa founded Toronto-based financial services firm Fairfax Financial Holdings in 1985 and remains its chairman and CEO. Born in Hyderabad, India, Watsa later joined his...
V. Prem Watsa has been the Chairman of our Board of Directors and our Chief Executive Officer since 1985. Mr. Watsa is the Vice Chairman of Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd. since 2019, after serving as Vice President since 1984.
Jun 3, 2024 · June 3 (Reuters) - Fairfax India Holdings Corp (FIHu.TO) on Monday said Prem Watsa, popularly known as "Canada's Warren Buffett", will step down as the investment firm's chairman.
Jun 3, 2024 · Prem Watsa is also the founder and CEO of Canada-based insurer Fairfax Financial Holdings. He will be replaced by his son Benjamin Watsa, effective July 1, as chair but will...
Dec 20, 2021 · Capitalist Manifesto: How capitalism and Canada made Prem Watsa. Watsa discusses the magic of capitalism, how it shaped his experience and how well it’s holding up around the world. Author of the article: David Thomas, Special to Financial Post. Published Dec 20, 2021 • Last updated Dec 20, 2021 • 14 minute read. Join the conversation.
Mar 8, 2024 · The company’s 25,500 dairy cattle make it the biggest producer of milk in Ukraine, and its energy division extracts biogas from its industrial activities to offer manufacturers a more climate ...
Dec 13, 2017 · V. Prem Watsa, CM, businessman, investor (born 7 August 1950, in Hyderabad, India). Watsa emerged from modest beginnings to found and develop one of the most prominent financial holding companies in Canada, Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., of which he is chairman and chief executive officer.
Fairfax was founded in 1985 by the present Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Prem Watsa. Prem refinanced a small Canadian insurance company and changed the name to Fairfax Financial, which was derived from the principles of fair and friendly acquisitions, based on the golden rule of ‘treating others as we would like to be treated ...
Jan 23, 2012 · Prem Watsa, RIM’s newest independent director, is often called Canada’s Warren Buffett for his unexpected, unorthodox buying moves, predictions and choices.
