Guy Laliberté

Guy Laliberté (Town of Quebec, September 2nd, 1959 -) is a Accordéoniste, wader, Fire-eater and Business man Québécois. He is also the founder and the chief of the direction of the Cirque of the Sun of which he holds 95% of the actions.

Its fortune amounts to 1.5 billion [[Canadian dollar CAN]], which classifies it with the 654e row of the richest men of planet, according to the magazine Forbes .

Biography

This general-purpose artist always knew to recognize and cultivate the talent of the entertainers. He created the Cirque of the Sun in 1984 and he was since this moment the guide of the team of design for the creation of all the spectacles. In 1997, Guy Laliberté receives the National order of Quebec, the highest distinction decreed by the Gouvernement of Quebec.

Moreover, in 2001, it is named Grand Montréalais by the academy of the same name. This man visionary and daring left the house at the 14 years age and traversed the streets of Quebec and the Europe, making display of his many talents of Accordéon ist and fire-eater.

In 2005, Guy Laliberté and the Cirque of the Sun were quoted in the Best-seller as regards strategy business Blue Ocean Strategy writes by the professors of INSEAD W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne. Thus, Laliberté is given in example for its original strategy consisting in hitherto creating a new space of unknown market according to the opinion of Kim and Mauborgne in the strategy of the Cirque of the Sun according to them a exceptional model of company. October 29th, 2007, it launches its foundation One Drop which aims at ensuring a better access to poorer drinking water the populations of the world.

Feat of arms less known: Guy Laliberté was already candidate with the federal elections in 1980 in order to enter to the Canadian Parliament under the banner of the party rhinoceros under the name of Guy Pantoufle Laliberté. (Source: LCN-Norman Rhéaume - (http://lcn.canoe.ca/lcn/infos/national/archives/2007/11/20071109-080418.html)

Poker

In April 2007, Guy Laliberté finished in fourth place with the 5th edition of the championship World Poker Turn, gaining 696220 $ then. This event was held in a casino lodging one of the spectacles of the Circus of the Sun. He played tournaments of poker with stakes raised on FullTiltPoker under the pseudonym: noataima. He also took part in the fourth season of the emission High Stakes Poker.

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