Guy Laliberté
Entrepreneur, Organization leader
1959 –
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Who is Guy Laliberté?
Guy Laliberté, OC CQ is a Canadian entrepreneur, philanthropist, poker player, space tourist, co-founder and the current CEO of Cirque du Soleil. With an estimated net worth of US$2.6 billion, Laliberté was ranked by Forbes as the 11th wealthiest Canadian and 459th in the world.
Starting out busking as an accordion player, stiltwalker and fire-eater, in 1984 Laliberté founded Cirque du Soleil, a Canadian circus company whose shows have since been seen by more than 90 million people worldwide. In 2006, Laliberté was named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year.
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- Born
- Sep 2, 1959
Quebec City - Also known as
- Guy Laliberte
- Spouses
- Claudia Barilla
- Rizia Moreira
(1990 - 2000)
- Nationality
- Canada
- Profession
- Employment
- Cirque du Soleil
- Lived in
- Quebec City
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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