Raymond Malenfant (6 October 1930 – 7 January 2022) was a Canadian businessman.

Biography

He found most of his success in the hotel business, reaching his peak in the late 1980s with a fortune of approximately $400 million. He was known for his leadership of the Universal chain, composed of nine hotels, six office towers, multiple conference rooms, and a ski center. He was the owner of the

Manoir Richelieu The Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu is a historic hotel operated by Fairmont Hotels in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada. The hotel was first built in 1899 but then burned down in 1928. The hotel was rebuilt in 1929 in the Châteauesque style, designed by ...

in Charlevoix and the

Fort Garry Hotel The Fort Garry Hotel—officially the Fort Garry Hotel, Spa and Conference Centre—is an early-20th-century hotel in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, that opened for the first time on December 11, 1913. Built by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, it i ...

in Winnipeg. Malenfant died on 7 January 2022, at the age of 91.

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1930 births 2022 deaths 20th-century Canadian businesspeople 21st-century Canadian businesspeople Canadian hoteliers Businesspeople from Quebec Université Laval alumni {{Canada-business-bio-stub