Paul Coulson
# Paul Coulson

Paul Richard Coulson (born April 1952) is an Irish billionaire, who is the largest shareholder and chairman of Ardagh Group. In 2021, his fortune was estimated to be $2.8 billion, making him Ireland's 10th most wealthy person.

## Education

Coulson received a bachelor's degree in business studies from Trinity College Dublin in 1973. He qualified as a chartered accountant in 1978, after five years spent with Price Waterhouse, and is an FCA.

## Career

In 1982, Coulson founded an investment and aircraft leasing firm company, Yeoman International Group Limited.

In 1998, he bought a stake in the Irish Glass Bottle Company and transformed it into Ardagh Group.

## Personal life

Coulson resides in London and New York

