Jim Balsillie
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.
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| Born | James Laurence Balsillie February 3, 1961 Seaforth, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Toronto (BComm) Harvard University (MBA) |
Since leaving Blackberry in 2012, 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.
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