| Roger Jaar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Fort-de-France, Martinique |
| Nationality | Haitian |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Roger Jaar is a Haitian businessman with operations largely in the Caribbean and Quebec.
Biography
Jaar was born in Fort-de-France, Martinique, to a family of Arab-Palestinian descent from Bethlehem, but moved to Haiti at a young age.
In 1983, Roger and his brother Raymond Jaar bought the Brasserie de la Couronne, one of the oldest soft drink companies in Haiti and supplier of the popular local drink, Cola Couronne.
After the 1991 Haitian coup d'état of Raoul Cédras, Jaar left Haiti to pursue investments abroad. Initially he considered opening a brewery in Miami; however, he decided to open it in Quebec instead. It is a microbrewery called Les Brasseurs RJ.
References
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- Hemlock, Doreen, ed. (28 July 2003). "Reaching Haitians Via Cable". Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on April 16, 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- Belfort, Jocelyn, ed. (6 May 2014). "La Brasserie de la Couronne reçoit la visite du Premier ministre Lamothe". Le Nouvelliste. Retrieved 24 February 2016. (in French)
- Joncas, Hugo, ed. (8 April 2012). "Du Coke en Haïti à la Sainte Paix au Québec". Les Affaires. Retrieved 24 February 2016. (in French)