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Prem Watsa was born on 5 August, 1950 in Hyderabad, India, is a Businessman. Discover Prem Watsa's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 74 years old?

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Occupation Businessman
Age 74 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 5 August, 1950
Birthday 5 August
Birthplace Hyderabad, Hyderabad State (present-day Telangana), India
Nationality Canada

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Prem Watsa Height, Weight & Measurements

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Who Is Prem Watsa's Wife?

His wife is Nalini Loganadhan

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Children Stephanie Watsa, Ben Watsa, Christine Watsa

Prem Watsa Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Prem Watsa worth at the age of 74 years old? Prem Watsa’s income source is mostly from being a successful Businessman. He is from Canada. We have estimated Prem Watsa's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net worth US$1.1 billion (September 2016)
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Source of Income Businessman

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Timeline

2017

In April 2017, Watsa brought attention to concerns of a real estate bubble in Toronto. He asserts that most Canadian banks cannot survive a 50% drop in the value of real estate. "It's going to come down, and a lot of people are going to get hurt" said Watsa during Fairfax's annual general meeting.

In September 2017, he was elected as the first chancellor of Huron University College.

2015

He was named a Member of the Order of Canada in 2015.

2012

On 22 January 2012, it was reported he was to be appointed to the board of directors of Research In Motion (RIM) in the company's largest ever corporate shakeup. Watsa resigned in August 2013, but kept his investment in the company. On 23 September 2013, BlackBerry announced that it had signed a letter of intent to be acquired by Fairfax Financial Holdings in a $4.7 billion deal.

2009

In June 2009, he was appointed as the ninth chancellor of the University of Waterloo.

1984

After graduating, Watsa worked for the insurance company Confederation Life. In 1984, he started an investment firm with his former boss Tony Hamblin, called Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel. In 1985, Watsa took over Markel Financial, a small Canadian trucking insurance company that was verging on bankruptcy, and renamed it Fairfax Financial Holdings. He helped grow the company, where it reached annual revenues of $8 billion a year in 2012. Despite his success, he largely stayed out of the public eye, only beginning to hold investor conference calls in 2001.

1950

Prem Watsa CM (born 1950) is an Indo - 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 given the Padma Shri Award, the fourth Highest civilian award in India, in January 2020.