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	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Louise Thérèse Blouin was born in ], the youngest of six children. ~~Having worked part-time as a book-keeper at school, she~~ went on to ] to study commerce, later switching to ]. She ~~did not graduate but she~~ did study at the Owner/President Management program at ].		Louise Thérèse Blouin was born in ], the youngest of six children. She went on to ] to study commerce, later switching to ]. She did study at the Owner/President Management program at ].

	In the early 1980s, she met and married David MacDonald Stewart, a member of the Canadian MacDonald tobacco family. The marriage was annulled within a year for unknown reasons.<ref name="Guardian interview"></ref>

	==Media career==		==Media career==
			Louise Blouin is the founder of LBM, the leading global media company for arts and luxury focused on the promotion of the arts, culture, travel, lifestyle information and international news. LBM reaches a global, sophisticated audience interested in the latest cultural events, market news, and developments in business, politics, technology and science.
	Having later married ], the two acquired ''Auto Hebdo'', a classified car trading magazine, in 1987. The business grew into ], which acquired around 400 ] publications and – as an early adopter of the ] – 60 websites over the next ten years in over 20 companies, with sales rising from $2m to $400m,<ref>, Andrew Porter, '']'', 14 March 2004</ref> and focus expanding from cars to include boats, real estate and jobs. As chairman and CEO of Trader Classified Media for over 15 years, Louise Blouin and her management team and over 5,000 employees, was able to turn around over 80 companies. At Trader, Blouin had launched 60 magazines and compiled over 400 publications internationally, which yielded 9 million readers per week.

			LBM’s brands include BlouinARTINFO.com, BlouinNews.com, the Blouin Art Sales Index, magazines ART+AUCTION, Modern Painters, Gallery Guide, Blouin Lifestyle, BlouinArtInfo Newspaper and catalogue publisher Somogy. LBM’s BlouinARTINFO.com sites feature comprehensive coverage of visual arts, performing arts, architecture & design, fashion, travel, cultural events, artist reference information and art market news. BlouinARTINFO.com is published in nineteen national editions and nine languages, providing unparelled coverage of the latest local and international stories trends, and events. BlouinNews.com offers smart insight, original commentary and exclusive coverage of business, politics, economics, science and technology from a global perspective. The Blouin Art Sales Index provides art market participants with the most comprehensive collection of art auction records dating from 1922.

			LBM’s print publications have long been recognized as authoritative voices in the art market and emerging art scences. ART+AUCTION provides in-depth coverage of trends in the global art market, including interviews with the world’s leading dealers and collectors, and ModernPainters offers insider access to the most exciting developments in contemporary art. Blouin Lifestyle is an international magazine about luxury, design and the art of living and the BlouinARTINFO newspaper distributed at major cultural events globally are expanding the brand’s international reach. Somogy, LBM’s catalogue division, produces over seventy catalog titles each year for leading institutions such as the Louvre and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
	Hebdo changed its name to Trader.com NV in 2000 after holding IPOs on NASDAQ and the Paris Premier Marché.<ref></ref> It continued an acquisition spree that impacted its operating profits for two years, before becoming profitable in 2002. Blouin however, had exited the company in 2000 and not long thereafter divorced her second husband.<ref name="Guardian interview"/>

			Prior to founding LBM, Louise Blouin was the founding partner and co- CEO of Trader Classified Media, the leader in online and print classified advertising. In over fifteen years leading Trader Classified, Louise Blouin turned around a business with more than 70 companies, 400 publications and 9 million readers per week. With her management team, she led over 7,000 employees in North America, Eastern Europe, Russia, and Australia, and developed 60 Internet sites in 20 countries. She relinquished her interest in Trader Classified in 2000 to develop LBM.
	She later became CEO of international auction house ], but resigned after a year. She started ] in 2003, and moved into arts publication, acquiring '']'', ''Gallery Guide'', ''Museums'', '']'', and '']'' within three years. She also founded <code>artinfo.com</code>, an arts website.

	==Philanthropy==		==Philanthropy==
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	The foundation's website lists the philosophy of the institute as follows:		The foundation's website lists the philosophy of the institute as follows:
	<blockquote>The philosophy of the Institute will be experimentation, questioning, debate, learning, and there will be two focuses of activity. The first is to present the work of individual artists through temporary exhibitions, ]s, performances, and screenings. We will also promote a lively programme of events such as lectures, debates, workshops, ]s and summits related to the Foundation’s areas of interest.<ref></ref></blockquote>		<blockquote>The philosophy of the Institute will be experimentation, questioning, debate, learning, and there will be two focuses of activity. The first is to present the work of individual artists through temporary exhibitions, ]s, performances, and screenings. We will also promote a lively programme of events such as lectures, debates, workshops, ]s and summits related to the Foundation’s areas of interest.<ref></ref></blockquote>

	==Trivia==

	* She is known to have ], and has often stated her belief in the enhanced creative abilities of those who have the condition.<ref>"", Felicia R. Lee, '']'', 2 May 2005</ref>
	* The ] placed her at equal 192nd place, estimating her fortune at £250 million.

	==References==		==References==

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Louise Thérèse Blouin (born October 15, 1958), is a French-Canadian magazine publisher and philanthropist. She is the CEO and president of Louise Blouin Media, and the founder and chairman of the Louise T. Blouin Foundation.

Early life

Louise Thérèse Blouin was born in Montreal, the youngest of six children. She went on to McGill University to study commerce, later switching to Concordia. She did study at the Owner/President Management program at Harvard Business School.

Media career

Louise Blouin is the founder of LBM, the leading global media company for arts and luxury focused on the promotion of the arts, culture, travel, lifestyle information and international news. LBM reaches a global, sophisticated audience interested in the latest cultural events, market news, and developments in business, politics, technology and science.

LBM’s brands include BlouinARTINFO.com, BlouinNews.com, the Blouin Art Sales Index, magazines ART+AUCTION, Modern Painters, Gallery Guide, Blouin Lifestyle, BlouinArtInfo Newspaper and catalogue publisher Somogy. LBM’s BlouinARTINFO.com sites feature comprehensive coverage of visual arts, performing arts, architecture & design, fashion, travel, cultural events, artist reference information and art market news. BlouinARTINFO.com is published in nineteen national editions and nine languages, providing unparelled coverage of the latest local and international stories trends, and events. BlouinNews.com offers smart insight, original commentary and exclusive coverage of business, politics, economics, science and technology from a global perspective. The Blouin Art Sales Index provides art market participants with the most comprehensive collection of art auction records dating from 1922.

LBM’s print publications have long been recognized as authoritative voices in the art market and emerging art scences. ART+AUCTION provides in-depth coverage of trends in the global art market, including interviews with the world’s leading dealers and collectors, and ModernPainters offers insider access to the most exciting developments in contemporary art. Blouin Lifestyle is an international magazine about luxury, design and the art of living and the BlouinARTINFO newspaper distributed at major cultural events globally are expanding the brand’s international reach. Somogy, LBM’s catalogue division, produces over seventy catalog titles each year for leading institutions such as the Louvre and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Prior to founding LBM, Louise Blouin was the founding partner and co- CEO of Trader Classified Media, the leader in online and print classified advertising. In over fifteen years leading Trader Classified, Louise Blouin turned around a business with more than 70 companies, 400 publications and 9 million readers per week. With her management team, she led over 7,000 employees in North America, Eastern Europe, Russia, and Australia, and developed 60 Internet sites in 20 countries. She relinquished her interest in Trader Classified in 2000 to develop LBM.

Philanthropy

Louise Blouin founded the Louise T. Blouin Foundation in 2005 with the aim of raising awareness about the role that culture and creativity can play in resolving global issues. The foundation, which is a partner of the United Nations Office for Partnerships, has two core aims:

Encouraging a better understanding of foreign affairs and culture beyond borders through international cooperation, exchange, and dialogue for the 21st century
Exploring the broader practical significance of creativity and the creative potential of the human brain

The foundation's projects since its inception include:

Being the principal supporter for the staging of Stravinsky's The Soldier's Tale at The Old Vic theatre, London, in 2005; a collaboration between Iraqi and European actors
Bring Back New Orleans – support for a research project into rebuilding the cultural infrastructure of New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina
4 Generations – a multi-part TV series, chronicling the stories of two families, one Israeli, one Palestinian, in partnership with the Film School of Tel Aviv University and the Royal Jordanian Film Commission
Making the Case for Culture – support for a research project with the OECD which investigates the possibility of a link between the quality of life in a country and the amount of its GDP spent on culture
Cultural exchange programmes with China and with The Middle East
Art and the New Biology of Mind – a think-tank at Columbia University, New York City, in March 2006, featuring debate between artists (such as David Salle, Richard Meier and George Condo) and scientists (such as Richard Axel, Eric Kandel, and Joseph LeDoux) toward a clearer understanding of the ways in which the brain responds to art
Music and the Brain – a research review exploring how the brain processes music and how music can affect psychological development

The Blouin Creative Leadership Summit

The annual Blouin Creative Leadership Summit brings together Heads of State, Nobel Laureates, private-sector CEOs, artists, doctors, and leader in the areas of science, technology, culture, business, and politics. The two-day executive-level speaking engagement explores the challenges and opportunities presented by globalization. Delegates discuss the implications of globalization on an array of topics ranging from global health to economics to human safety. The summit is covered by international media outlets and is accessible online via audio podcasts and videos.

The Louise T. Blouin Foundation's flagship event took place at Harold Pratt House, New York City, in November 2006. Its stated aim was:

By bringing together influential leaders in business, technology, government, science, and the arts, the Global Creative Leadership Summit, hosted by the LTB Foundation, hopes to unleash insights that will have practical implications for problem-solving across disciplines. How can business and government leaders benefit from knowing more about how the brain works? How can those who see the world differently come together to break through today’s complex challenges?

Notable speakers included:

Nobel laureates Henry Kissinger, Richard Axel, James Watson, and Eric Kandel
Scientists or public personalities V. S. Ramachandran, Mehmet Oz, and Lisa Randall
Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Journalist Arianna Huffington
Chess grandmaster Susan Polgar
Saudi Ambassador to the United States Prince Turki Al Faisal
Artists Chuck Close, Richard Serra, Shirin Neshat, Mariko Mori, and Alex Katz
Designer Bruce Mau
CEO of the Blackstone Group Stephen Schwarzman
President of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili
ITC Infotech president LN Balaji
Irina Bokova, Bulgarian politician and director-general of UNESCO

The Louise T. Blouin Institute

In October 2006 the foundation opened the Louise T. Blouin Institute in Shepherd's Bush in west London. A gallery space combined with a centre for the foundation's work, its opening exhibition featured light installation pieces by Californian artist James Turrell. Lecturers organised to speak on the theme of art, light, and science in tandem with the exhibition included Professors Semir Zeki, Martin Kemp, and Sir Michael Berry.

The foundation's website lists the philosophy of the institute as follows:

The philosophy of the Institute will be experimentation, questioning, debate, learning, and there will be two focuses of activity. The first is to present the work of individual artists through temporary exhibitions, installations, performances, and screenings. We will also promote a lively programme of events such as lectures, debates, workshops, think-tanks and summits related to the Foundation’s areas of interest.

References

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