Luc Poirier's appearance at Tout le monde en parole last Sunday seems to have made many people happy on social networks.
Many highlighted the calm and simplicity of the 48-year-old businessman, who “made his fortune all by himself.”
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Here are 8 things you should know about entrepreneur Luc Poirier.
1. He comes from humble beginnings
Luc Poirier was born in Montreal in the summer of 1975. Luc Poirier has often said that “coming from a poor background” he redoubled his efforts to get out of this situation.
He founded the Poirier company in 2003 and quickly grew into one of the largest land developers in Quebec.
2. He is now a multimillionaire and active in several areas
This is how he describes himself on his company's website: “He is the founder and president of the Poirier company and is also an investor and shareholder in around thirty companies in the real estate, reforestation and engineering sectors. , manufacturing, import-export, services.” , gastronomy, environment and even active and urban transport.”
3. He was the one who sold the land to NorthVolt for over $200 million
Luc Poirier's profitable sale of the huge property in Saint-Basile-le-Grand to the battery company North Volt caused a stir. Several environmentalists have denounced the plan to build a mega-factory there. They deny that the project is being carried out in a hurry and without transparency. Above all, they call for an evaluation of the BAPE – the most important environmental consulting and evaluation instrument.
4. He previously participated in Occupation Double
Some may have forgotten, but Luc Poirier was discovered by the public in 2008 when he was one of the participants in Occupation Double 5.
Archive photo, Martin Alarie
At the time, he was a 33-year-old real estate developer who drove a Ferrari and had a multimillion-dollar bank account. He had also chosen to hide this information from the other candidates.
Unfortunately, he didn't find love during the adventure and was pushed out at the start of the season.
5. He has been in a relationship for several years
Luc may not have found true love on television, but he still met the woman of his dreams in Quebec.
For several years he has shared his life with Isabelle Gauvin, whom he knew before the Occupation Double adventure.
6. They have three children
During his appearance on Tout le monde entalk, the entrepreneur also reiterated that he is trying to reduce the time he devotes to his career in order to be able to “take advantage” of his children before they become teenagers.
7. Luc has an impressive car collection
The millionaire reportedly owns a collection of at least 50 cars worth a total of $60 million.
He says he has every Ferrari model since 1970.
It's “a little guy's dream,” but he explains that given the current market situation, it's now also an investment.
8. He has written two books
At the age of 41, the multimillionaire published Thinking Big: Lessons in Business, Life and Freedom, an autobiographical book written in collaboration with author Marc Fisher, which became a bestseller in Quebec.
In 2023 he does it again with courage, vision, passion: advice from two generations in collaboration with real estate investor Jacques Lépine.