Jim Balsillie | |
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 Balsillie in 2008 | |
| Born | James Laurence Balsillie February 3, 1961 |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Toronto (BComm) Harvard University (MBA) Wilfrid Laurier University (PhD) |
James Laurence Balsillie (born February 3, 1961) is a Canadian businessman and philanthropist. He was the former chair and co-chief executive officer of the Canadian technology company Research In Motion (BlackBerry), which at its 2011 peak made US$19.9 billion (equivalent to $26.6 billion in 2023) in annual sales.[2]
Since leaving Blackberry in 2012,[3] Balsillie has taken up a number of roles in Canadian business and society. He is the founder of the Balsillie School of International Affairs at the University of Waterloo, the Centre for International Governance and Innovation (CIGI) think tank, and serves as chair of the Canadian Council of Innovators.[4]
- ^ "Jim Balsillie" (PDF). Waterloo Public Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 26, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ Borgeaud, Alexandra (January 30, 2024). "Blackberry/RIM's revenue from fiscal year 2004 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)". Statista. Archived from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ Brown, Abram. "Both BlackBerry Founders Are Gone Now. Could Either Become A Billionaire Again?". Forbes. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ Lornic, John (April 23, 2019). "Jim Balsillie has emerged from retirement with a mission to save Canada's tech sector". McLeans. Retrieved December 21, 2021.