Pierre graduated from Boston College in 1984. He is employed as the senior vice president and general counsel of Barcelo Crestline Corporation and Crestline Hotels and Resorts. This is an independent hotel management company headquartered in McLean Va. Piere had spent about ten years with Marriott International. He lives in Takoma Park, Md. with his wife, Elisa Massimino and their three children, Conor, Mia and Dominic. Piere has run about thirty marathons including eight in Boston. This information was taken from Boston College Magazine.