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Born September 2, 1959 (age 65) • Quebec
Founder Cirque du Soleil
Franconi, detail of an engraving by Philibert-Louis Debucourt, after a painting by C. Vernet
Antonio Franconi
Italian circus impresario
James A. Bailey
American circus impresario
Bertram Mills
British circus entrepreneur
Philip Astley, engraving by J. Smith.
Philip Astley
British circus manager
W.C. Coup
American circus manager
Ducrow, engraving by T.C. Wageman
Andrew Ducrow
British equestrian
George Sanger
British circus impresario
John Sanger
British circus impresario
Gilbert R. Spaulding
American circus impresario
Lester B. Patrick
Canadian ice-hockey player and coach
Frank A. Patrick
Canadian ice-hockey player, coach and manager
Michael Ignatieff
Michael Ignatieff
Canadian political leader
Shirley M. Tilghman
Shirley M. Tilghman
Canadian molecular biologist
Roberta Bondar
Roberta Bondar
Canadian neurologist, researcher, and astronaut
Conn Smythe
Canadian ice hockey player, coach, manager, and owner
Jacob J. Shubert
American theatrical manager
Lawrence H. Summers
American economist and educator
Lee Shubert
American theatrical manager
Sam S. Shubert
American theatrical manager
William Hunter Kendal
British actor and manager