The two Canadian fellows who founded BlackBerry, and then watched their company crash, were always, famously, different. Jim Balsillie, tall and lean, managed the finances. Mike Lazaridis, shorter and stocky, was the geek--having spent a childhood summer reading every science book available at his local library--credited with creating the first smartphones. They were apart even at the company's Waterloo, Canada, headquarters, at which they kept offices in separate buildings.
Both BlackBerry Founders Are Gone Now. Could Either Become A Billionaire Again?
Forbes - 28 Mar 2013 17:02
The two Canadian fellows who founded BlackBerry, and then watched their company crash, were always, famously, different. Jim Balsillie, tall and lean, managed the finances. Mike Lazaridis, shorter and stocky, was the geek--having spent a childhood summer reading every science book available at his local library--credited with creating the first smartphones. They were apart even at the company's Waterloo, Canada, headquarters, at which they kept offices in separate buildings.
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