title: Paul Coulson
text: # 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
  
  