Pierre Peladeau Research Paper

Most of us have heard of Pierre Peladeau, a man who has built a multi-billion dollar company from a $1,500 loan. There is no doubt that he has achieved a lot during his life time and there is no doubt that a lot of it was good. For instance, he was known for donating millions to charities and even visiting dying strangers in Montreal hospitals to bolster their spirits. However, I believe that the bad things he did overshadow the good. He was involved in several controversies, the most famous being the anti-Semitic remarks made against the Jewish community. There were also some sexist comments about business women. In the following I will explain why, in my opinion, Pierre Peladeau is not a good role-model for Business students.

First of all, I would like to discuss about Peladeau's anti-Semitic comments. In 1990 he gave an interview to the monthly magazine "L'Actualité". In this interview he mentioned that Jews "take up
Peladeau had all the money in the world, but he has lost all of his respect by saying and doing some foolish things. In the modern world that we live in, we have to respect people no matter the color of their skin, sex or religious beliefs. Peladeau has broken these rules. The remarks about the Jews were totally wrong, considering the fact that the Jewish community owns a lot of businesses in Quebec and the rest of the world; they also have many people in high up places. It sure is not good to have such enemies. The remarks about the women were also very unwise, since we don't live in the 19th century anymore and women hold a lot of powerful positions these days and are quickly rising in the business world, not by bed-hopping but by their knowledge and perseverance. All in all, Peladeau did good, but a couple of million dollars and a huge publishing empire doesn't buy your way into heaven, does not give you undeserved respect and certainly does not make you a good