Jim Balsillie is a Canadian businessman and philanthropist widely recognized as BlackBerry's former chair and co-CEO. What is Jim Balsillie’s net worth?
Jim Balsillie is a Canadian businessman and philanthropist widely recognized as the former chair and co-CEO of the software company BlackBerry. He founded the University of Waterloo’s Balsillie School of International Affairs. With such achievements, many are curious about how much Jim has amassed from his business ventures. So, how much is Jim Balsillie’s net worth?
Jim Balsillie was born on 3 February 1961 in Seaforth, Ontario, Canada. His father, Raymond, was an electronics technician at Ontario Hydro, while his mother, Laurel, was a homemaker. The family relocated to Peterborough when James was five years old.Regarding Jim Balsillie’s education, he graduated from Trinity College at the University of Toronto in 1984. He was a member of the Zeta Psi fraternity. In 1989, Jim earned an MBA from Harvard Business School.
On 22 January 2012, Mike and Laurence resigned from BlackBerry and were replaced by executive Thorsten Heins. At the time, the company had gone from being Canada’s most valuable property to a tenth of its former value.Laurence has made several investment projects, some of which failed and others flourished. Below are the various ways he puts his money to use:He has also dedicated time and efforts to various organizations, including the Canadian Olympic Foundation and Grand River Hospital.
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