Daniel Lamarre Net Worth, Income, Salary, Earnings, Biography

Daniel Lamarre (born 1953) is a Canadian businessman who specialises in real estate. Cirque du Soleil, a Canadian entertainment business, has appointed him as its president and chief executive officer (PCE). Originally from Grand-Mère, Quebec, he attended and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in communications from the University of Ottawa in 1976. Originally a journalist, Lamarre went on to work as the communications director for the Federation des Caisses Populaires du Centre du Québec, where he stayed for more than a decade. 

In 1977, he accepted a position as public relations director for Cogeco, a Canadian media corporation. He began his career in public relations with the firms Burson-Marsteller (from 1981) and National Public Relations (1984-1997), where he held a variety of leadership positions, including president. From 1997 to 2000, he was president and CEO of TVA television network, which was Quebec’s largest private television broadcaster. Cirque du Soleil creator Guy Laliberté approached him about working for the business, and he accepted the offer. 

He had previously met Guy when working for National Public Relations. Lamarre’s duties at Cirque du Soleil include creating strategies for business growth, operations, sales, the company’s financial sustainability, and the preservation of the company’s “culture and values.”

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