The 2008 TIME 100 Finalists
Read about the leaders, artists, enterpreneurs and thinkers who, in your opinion, deserve a spot on this year's TIME 100 —Scott Brown and Michelle Kung
AGE: 49
OCCUPATION: CEO of Cirque du Soleil
NUMBER OF TIME COVERS: 0
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 1
PRO: As the founder of body-bendy acrobatic show Cirque du Soleil, the former accordion player, stilts-walker and fire-eater has reinvented the idea of the circus — with no ring, nor animals — and created a source of entertainment for both children and their parents.
CON: How many more ways can he get the human body to twist for new shows?
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