Lawrence Sheldon Strulović (name later
anglicized to Strulovitch) (born 11 July 1959),[3] best known as Lawrence Stroll, is a Canadian businessman, part-owner and executive chairman of
Aston Martin, and the owner of the
Aston Martin F1 Team.[4] According to Forbes, he has a net worth of US$3.9 billion, as of March 2024[update].[5]
Early life
He was born to a Jewish family[6] in
Montreal, Quebec, the son of fashion importer Leo Strulovitch.[3]
Career
Stroll's father brought
Pierre Cardin fashionwear and
Ralph Lauren clothing to Canada.[7]
Stroll later took the Ralph Lauren brand to Europe.[7]
Along with Hong Kong investor
Silas Chou, Stroll invested in clothing designers
Tommy Hilfiger and
Michael Kors, and the pair largely contributed to the brands' growth to global prominence.[8][1] Stroll's company, Sportswear Holdings, sold the last of its stake in these businesses in 2014.[7] During the 2000s, Chou and Stroll also invested in
Asprey & Garrard.[1]
In August 2018, Stroll led a consortium of investors in buying the
Force IndiaFormula One team.[12] Renamed
Racing Point Force India, and as a new team officially, they re-entered midway through the
2018 Formula One season and achieved 7th position in the Constructors' Championship.[13] For the
2019 season, the team name and entrant was changed once again to
Racing Point F1 Team, with Stroll's son
Lance driving one of the cars, finishing in 7th position in the Constructors' Championship once again.[14]
On 31 January 2020, it was announced that Stroll led the Yew Tree Investments consortium to invest £182 million into
Aston Martin, in return for a 16.7% stake in the company.[15] Racing Point F1 Team was re-branded as the
Aston Martin F1 Team in
2021.[16]
Personal life
Stroll is married to Raquel Stroll (née Diniz).[17] He was previously married to Belgian-born Claire-Anne Stroll (née Callens). Lawrence and Claire-Anne have two children.[5] Their son
Lance Stroll is a racing driver who is currently competing in
Formula One.[18] Their daughter is
Chloe Stroll,[19][20] married since May 2023 to
Scotty James.[21]