Mike Lazaridis

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mike Lazaridis
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	Mar 14, 1961(1961-03-14)
Age	63
Birthplace	Istanbul
Country	Turkey
Birth City	Istanbul
Horoscope	Pisces

Mike Lazaridis Biography

Mike Lazaridis is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on March 14, 1961 in Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey. Founder and Vice Chairman of BlackBerry, the manufacturer of the wireless handheld device that transformed business communications.

His accomplishments were later expanded upon by Steve Jobs with the creation of the iPhone.

Lazaridis was born in Istanbul, Turkey, to Pontic Greek parents with original lineage to the island of Chios. He was five years old when his family moved to Canada in 1966, settling in Windsor, Ontario. At age 12, he won a prize at the Windsor Public Library for reading every science book in the library. In 1979, he enrolled at the University of Waterloo in electrical engineering with an option in computer science. In 1984, Lazaridis responded to a request for proposal from General Motors (commonly known as GM) to develop a network computer control display system. GM awarded him a contract. He dropped out of university that year, just two months before he was scheduled to graduate. The GM contract, a small government grant, and a loan from Lazaridis’s parents enabled Lazaridis, Mike Barnstijn, and Douglas Fregin to launch Research In Motion. One of the company’s first achievements was the development of barcode technology for film. RIM plowed the profits from that into wireless data transmission research, eventually leading to the introduction of the BlackBerry wireless mobile device in 1999, and its better-known version in 2002.

Father of what has become known as the smartphone, Mike Lazaridis is recognized in the global wireless community as a visionary, innovator and engineer of extraordinary talent. He is the founder of RIM and the creator of the BlackBerry. Since 1999, he has made the primary donations establishing the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) and the University of Waterloo Quantum-Nano Centre. The Perimeter Institute has already become an international beacon for theoretical physics and IQC is widely regarded as the leading centre of quantum information science worldwide. Together, these institutes have transformed physics in Canada and made a major impact internationally.

His parents were Greek, but residing in Turkey when he was born. They moved to Canada in 1966 when he was five.

Mike Lazaridis Net Worth

Mike Lazaridis is one of the richest Entrepreneur from Turkey. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mike Lazaridis 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He pored through every science book the Windsor Public Library had when he was a child, even being awarded a prize for this accomplishment by the library when he was 12.

He was passionate in his belief that science could advance the world in all areas, a belief that led him to establish the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in 1999 and co-found Quantum Valley Investments in 2013.

Mihal “Mike” Lazaridis, OC, O.Ont, FRS (Greek: Μιχαήλ (Μιχάλης) Λαζαρίδης ; born March 14, 1961) is a Greek-Canadian businessman, investor in quantum computing technologies, and founder of BlackBerry, which created and manufactured the BlackBerry wireless handheld device. Lazaridis served in various positions including Co-Chairman and Co-CEO of BlackBerry from 1984 to 2012 and Board Vice Chair and Chair of the Innovation Committee from 2012 to

2013. As a passionate advocate for the power of basic science to improve and transform the world, he co-founded Quantum Valley Investments in March 2013 with childhood friend and BlackBerry co-founder Douglas Fregin to provide financial and intellectual capital for the further development and commercialization of breakthroughs in quantum information science. In 1999 he founded Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, where he also serves as Board Chair. In 2002, he founded the Institute for Quantum Computing. He is also a former chancellor of the University of Waterloo, and an Officer of the Order of Canada. With an estimated net worth of US$800 million (as of June 2011), Lazaridis was ranked by Forbes as the 17th wealthiest Canadian and 651st in the world.

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Who is Mike Lazaridis Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Mike Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Turkey. Mike Lazaridis celebrates birthday on March 14 of every year.

What does Mike Lazaridis do now?

Mike Lazaridis, is Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Quantum Valley Investments (QVI) in Waterloo, Ontario. QVI provides financial and intellectual capital to help transform quantum physics and quantum computing breakthroughs into commercially viable products and technologies.

What did Lazaridi invent?

In 1984, Mr. Lazaridis founded Research In Motion (now BlackBerry) where he invented the BlackBerry and created the smartphone industry, and built Canada’s largest global tech business.

Who is Ophelia Lazaridis?

Member of the Order of Canada Ophelia Lazaridis is an exemplar of community leadership and engaged philanthropy.

Why is Lazaridis the greatest Canadian entrepreneur?

Lazaridis can definitely be considered one of the most influential entrepreneurs of all time not only because of his ground-breaking invention, but also because of the way he continues to contribute to society even today. WHAT IS THE BLACKBERRY? The first BlackBerry device, released in 1999.

Who founded BlackBerry?

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