Fred Mannix
{{Short description|Canadian billionaire businessman}}
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| birth_name = Frederick Philip Mannix
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| nationality = Canadian
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| occupation = Businessman
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| title = Chairman, Mancal Corporation
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| spouse = Li-Anne Smith
| children = 5, including Fred Mannix Jr.
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Frederick Philip Mannix {{post-nominals|OC|AOE}} (born February 24, 1942) is a Canadian billionaire businessman, and the chairman of the privately held Mancal Group, which is active in real estate, ranching, coal, oil and gas.
Early life
Fred Mannix was born on February 24, 1942.{{cite web|url=https://www.lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca/aoe/arts/fred-mannix/index.html|title=Fred Mannix - The Alberta Order of Excellence|author=|date=|website=www.lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca|accessdate=11 April 2018}} He is the eldest son of Frederick Charles Mannix and Margaret Mannix, and the grandson of Frederick Stephen Mannix.{{cite web|url=http://www.canadianbusiness.com/lists-and-rankings/richest-people/rich-100-fred-ron-mannix/|title=Canada's Richest People: Fred & Ron Mannix|author=|date=24 December 2015|website=canadianbusiness.com|accessdate=11 April 2018}} He has a brother, Ron, and a sister, Maureen. In 1966, he earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Alberta.
Career
In 2018, Canadian Business estimated the joint net worth of Fred and Ron Mannix at {{CAD|3.3}} billion.
Honours
In 2005, Mannix was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/146-8226|title=Mr. Frederick P. Mannix|last=General|first=Office of the Secretary to the Governor|website=The Governor General of Canada|access-date=2020-03-08}} In 2014, he was made a Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca/aoe/arts/fred-mannix/index.html|title=Fred Mannix {{!}} The Alberta Order of Excellence|website=www.lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca|access-date=2020-03-08}}
Personal life
In 1982, he married Li-Anne Smith, and they have five children, including Fred Mannix Jr., a leading polo player.{{cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/more-sports/the-canadian-master-of-the-polo-mallet/article4581096/|title=The Canadian master of the Polo mallet|website=The Globe and Mail|accessdate=11 April 2018}}
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Category:Canadian billionaires
Category:Canadian chairpersons of corporations
Category:Members of the Alberta Order of Excellence
Category:Officers of the Order of Canada
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