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Jim Balsillie

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Entrepreneur

The Resume

    (February 3, 1961- )
    Born in Seaforth, Ontario, Canada
    Co-founder of Research in Motion (1984)
    C.E.O. of Research in Motion (1984-2007)
    Attempted to purchase the Pittsburgh Penguins (2006), Nashville Predators (2007) and the Phoenix Coyotes (2009)

Why he might be annoying:

    He likes to golf.
    Since 2000, his company has had many lawsuits against them.
    He attempted to purchase the Pittsburgh Penguins but backed out of the deal at the last minute.
    It is strongly speculated that he might move the Predators to Hamilton, Ontario.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His company came up with the Blackberry device.
    He donated $10 million of his own money to start the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.
    He donated $30 million to finance the Centre for International Governance Innovation, located in the Kitchener-Waterloo region.

Credit: Ricky


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 414 Votes: 80.92% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 49 Votes: 79.59% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 128 Votes: 66.41% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 307 Votes: 37.13% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 52 Votes: 71.15% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 314 Votes: 76.75% Annoying