Education
Wilfrid Laurier names business school for BlackBerry founder Mike Lazaridis
Wilfrid Laurier University names its school of business and economics – and a new campus building opening next year – for Mr. Lazaridis. (Photo from the Wilfrid Laurier University)
WATERLOO, Ont. – Wilfrid Laurier University is naming its school of business after BlackBerry founder Mike Lazaridis.
The tech pioneer gave the Waterloo, Ont.
,-based school million earlier this year to establish a program for technology executives and leaders.
The Lazaridis School of Business and Economics will be housed in a new, 3-million building on Laurier’s campus in Waterloo, which will be known as Lazaridis Hall.
Lazaridis founded Research in Motion in 1984 while a student at the University of Waterloo.
Research in Motion was a pioneer in smartphones and dominated the early years of the market with its email-enabled BlackBerry devices.
Lazaridis led the company, later joined by Jim Balsillie as co-CEO, until 2012.
Research in Motion changed its name to BlackBerry in 2013.
