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Revision as of 15:44, 12 August 2011

Ken LeBlanc (born December 4, 1969) is a Canadian entrepreneur and real estate analyst born in Moncton, New Brunswick. In 1999 LeBlanc co-founded PropertyGuys.com.[1] As President and CEO, LeBlanc has overseen the company's growth from a single Moncton location to an organization with over 110 franchises serving over 600 communities across Canada.[1]

LeBlanc is the youngest person ever named to the Atlantic Business Magazine Hall-of-Fame, and one of the first New Brunswickers.[1][2] In November 2009 LeBlanc became the first known "honorary dragon" of the Canadian version of the television programme Dragons' Den during an event promoting Global Entrepreneurship Week.[3]

Family

LeBlanc is married to Monique LeBlanc. They have one daughter.

Boards

Awards, nominations and honors

  • 2010 G20 Youth Entrepreneurship Summit - Canadian Representative (Toronto, ON)
  • 2009 Special “Guest Dragon” on CBC Dragons’ Den – YPG Live Edition
  • 2009 Canadian Franchise Association Board of the Directors - 2nd Vice Chair
  • 2008 Inducted into Atlantic Business Magazine's Top 50 CEOs Hall of Fame[5][6]
  • Named a New Brunswick ambassador in 2008[6]
  • 2007 Atlantic Finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award[6]
  • 2007 Named by Atlantic Business Magazine to Atlantic Canada's top-50 CEOs list[6]
  • 2006 Named by Atlantic Business Magazine to Atlantic Canada's top-50 CEOs list[6]
  • 2005 Named by Atlantic Business Magazine to Atlantic Canada's top-50 CEOs list[6]
  • Nominated for Canada's outstanding CEO of the Year Award 2004[6]
  • 2004 Named by Atlantic Business Magazine to Atlantic Canada's top-50 CEOs list[6]
  • 2003 Named by Atlantic Business Magazine to Atlantic Canada's top-50 CEOs list[6]
  • Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) Young Entrepreneur of the Year, 2002[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c PropertyGuys.com. "About The Company". Retrieved 2009-12-13.
  2. ^ The Franchise Mall. "Propertyguys.com Ceo Is Among The First Three New Brunswickers Inducted To Top 50 Ceo Hall". Retrieved 2009-12-13.
  3. ^ ScribbleLive. "LiveBlog: YpreneurGene Event in the Dragons' Den". Retrieved 2009-12-13.
  4. ^ Canadian Franchise Association. "CFA Board of Directors". Retrieved 2009-12-13.
  5. ^ Atlantic Business Magazine. "Atlantic Business Magazine Top 50 CEOs Hall of Fame". Retrieved 2009-12-13. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Wallace McCain Institute. "Speaker Bio: Ken LeBlanc". Retrieved 2009-12-13.

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