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Mike Lazaridis

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Mihal "Mike" Lazaridis (born March 14, 1961) is a Greek Canadian businessman, investor in quantum computing technologies, and co-founder of Research In Motion, which created and manufactured the BlackBerry wireless handheld device. In November 2009, Canadian Business ranked Lazaridis as the 11th wealthiest Canadian, with an estimated net worth of CA$2.9 billion. 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 an 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Mike Lazaridis is the 760th most popular businessperson, the 1,327th most popular biography from Türkiye and the 11th most popular Turkish Businessperson.

Mike Lazaridis is most famous for co-founding Research In Motion (RIM), the company behind the BlackBerry smartphone. He played a pivotal role in the development of mobile communication technology and was instrumental in making BlackBerry a leading brand in the early 2000s.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Mike Lazaridis ranks 760 out of 847. Before him are Harley Earl, Lev Manovich, Andrew Puzder, Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner, Patrick Volkerding, and Ken Bates. After him are Bill Browder, Igor Ashurbeyli, Ilya Segalovich, Steve Huffman, Emmanuel Faber, and Stephen Elop.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Mike Lazaridis ranks 704. Before him are Steve Oedekerk, Bernard Makuza, Paul Coffey, Juan Cayasso, Kim Wayans, and Félix Cruz. After him are Luděk Mikloško, Thomas Müller, Gary Valentine, Peter Larsson, Ludger Stühlmeyer, and Yobes Ondieki.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Mike Lazaridis ranks 1,327 out of 1,347. Before him are Birce Akalay (1984), Özge Özpirinçci (1986), Seyran Ateş (1963), Semih Şentürk (1983), Eren Keskin (1959), and Mustafa Şentop (1968). After him are Hakan Ünsal (1973), Gürkan Uygun (1974), Pınar Selek (1971), Figen Yüksekdağ (1971), Emrah (1971), and Mehmet Akif Pirim (1968).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Türkiye

Among businesspeople born in Türkiye, Mike Lazaridis ranks 11. Before him are Uğur Şahin (1965), Salt Bae (1983), Güler Sabancı (1955), Acun Ilıcalı (1969), Selçuk Bayraktar (1979), and Hamdi Ulukaya (1972). After him are Bilal Erdoğan (1981), and Fikret Orman (1967).

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