Roger Jaar Explained

Roger Jaar is a Haitian businessman with operations largely in the Caribbean and Quebec.^[1]

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.^{[1] [2]}

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.^[3]

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.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Important agreement with a producer of wines of Provence . Admin . 25 February 2014 . Portfolio Raynald . 24 February 2016.
2. Web site: Reaching Haitians Via Cable . https://web.archive.org/web/20130416203725/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2003-07-28/business/0307250469_1_miami-s-little-haiti-haitian-neighborhood-center-haitian-tv . dead . April 16, 2013 . Hemlock, Doreen . 28 July 2003 . Sun Sentinel . 24 February 2016.
3. Web site: La Brasserie de la Couronne reçoit la visite du Premier ministre Lamothe . Belfort, Jocelyn . 6 May 2014 . Le Nouvelliste . 24 February 2016.
4. Web site: Du Coke en Haïti à la Sainte Paix au Québec . Joncas, Hugo . 8 April 2012 . Les Affaires . 24 February 2016.