Laliberté

Personal data:

Birth date:  02 Sep 1959 Birthplace:  Québec Marital status:   Children:   Selection date:  04 June 2009 Selection group:  Space Tourist 8 Job:  Spaceflight Participant (UKP) Status:  Ret. 11 Oct 2009

Spaceflights:

Backup assignments No. Mission Job 1    Spaceflight Participant

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Additional information:

• Founder and chief executive officer of Cirque du Soleil. Starting out as an accordion player, stiltwalker and fire-eater; Laliberté created his circus which is a synthesis of all circus styles around the world. In 2006, this 95% share holder of the 1.2 billion dollar Cirque Du Soleil was named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year.