Daniel Lamarre

July 7, 1953 (age 43)

Quebec City, Canada

Daniel Lamarre is the president and chief executive officer of the Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil. Lamarre began his career as a journalist, then moved on to become the communications director for the Fédération des Caisses Populaires du Centre du Québec. In 1977 he became public relations director for the Canadian media company Cogeco. He worked with the public relations firms Burson-Marsteller (from 1981) and National Public Relations (1984-1997) in various leadership roles including president, and then served as president and Chief Executive Officer of Tennessee Valley Authority television network, Quebec’s largest private television broadcaster, from 1997 to 2000. At Cirque du Soleil, Lamarre"s responsibilities include developing strategies related to business development, operations, sales, the company"s financial sustainability, and the perpetuation of its "culture and values". In 2012 he collaborated on the creation of C2MTL Conference, a one-of-a-kind coming together of the creative and business elite of the world. Daniel Lamarre significantly supports several worthy charities, notably the One Drop Foundation, with its mission to fight poverty by providing access to safe water, as well as Cirque du Monde, a worldwide social circus program targeting at-risk youth.

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Background

Daniel Lamarre was born on July 7, 1953 in Quebec City, Canada; the son of Gilles and Pauline (Perreault) Lamarre.

Education

Daniel Lamarre graduated from the University of Ottawa with a Bachelor of Arts in communications in 1976. He has been honored with Doctorates from McGill University, and his alma mater the University of Ottawa.

Career

Daniel Lamarre is the president and chief executive officer of the Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil. Lamarre began his career as a journalist, then moved on to become the communications director for the Fédération des Caisses Populaires du Centre du Québec. In 1977 he became public relations director for the Canadian media company Cogeco.

He worked with the public relations firms Burson-Marsteller (from 1981) and National Public Relations (1984-1997) in various leadership roles including president, and then served as president and Chief Executive Officer of Tennessee Valley Authority television network, Quebec’s largest private television broadcaster, from 1997 to 2000. At Cirque du Soleil, Lamarre"s responsibilities include developing strategies related to business development, operations, sales, the company"s financial sustainability, and the perpetuation of its "culture and values".

In 2012 he collaborated on the creation of C2MTL Conference, a one-of-a-kind coming together of the creative and business elite of the world. Daniel Lamarre significantly supports several worthy charities, notably the One Drop Foundation, with its mission to fight poverty by providing access to safe water, as well as Cirque du Monde, a worldwide social circus program targeting at-risk youth.

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Daniel Lamarre has been listed as a noteworthy Public relations company executive by Marquis Who's Who. He received a Canada award in public relations from Canada Public Rels. Society in 1987.

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Daniel Lamarre is a member of Montreal Chamber of Commerce.

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hockey, golf, skiing, reading, theatre

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Daniel Lamarre married Josette Ferron on October 21, 1979. They have two children - Sébastien and Josianne.

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