Jim Balsillie

Canadian businessman
Person human Q3178732
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Jim Balsillie

Summary

Jim Balsillie is a human[1]. He was born in Seaforth[2]. He was born on +1961-02-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a businessperson[4]. He ranks in the top 0.34% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,673 views/month, #3,365 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Jim Balsillie was born in Seaforth[2].
  • Jim Balsillie was born on +1961-02-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jim Balsillie held citizenship in Canada[6].
  • Jim Balsillie's professions included businessperson[4].
  • Jim Balsillie's education included a stint at Harvard Business School[7].
  • Jim Balsillie's education included a stint at Trinity College[8].
  • Jim Balsillie's education included a stint at Harvard University[9].
  • Jim Balsillie's education included a stint at Peterborough Collegiate[10].
  • Jim Balsillie's education included a stint at Rotman School of Management[11].
  • Jim Balsillie's image is recorded as Jim Balsillie.jpg[12].
  • Jim Balsillie is recorded as male[13].
  • Jim Balsillie's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jim Balsillie's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7908154741663253110003[15].
  • Jim Balsillie's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2019003383[16].
  • Jim Balsillie's Commons category is recorded as Jim Balsillie[17].
  • Jim Balsillie's residence is recorded as Guelph[18].
  • Jim Balsillie's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03dz95[19].
  • Jim Balsillie's family name is recorded as Balsillie[20].
  • Jim Balsillie's given name is recorded as Jim[21].
  • Jim Balsillie's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 361/000120001[22].
  • Jim Balsillie's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2004[23].
  • Jim Balsillie's affiliation is recorded as BlackBerry[24].
  • Jim Balsillie's affiliation string is recorded as RIM[25].
  • Jim Balsillie's JRC Names ID is recorded as 137822[26].
  • Jim Balsillie's Golden ID is recorded as Jim_Balsillie-VWXVEE[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Seaforth[2], Jim Balsillie… he was born on +1961-02-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard Business School[7], a business school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1908[30], headquartered in Boston[31]; Trinity College[8], an affiliated school[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1851[34], headquartered in Trinity College (Main Building)[35]; Harvard University[9], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1636[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]; Peterborough Collegiate[10], a high school[40], in Canada[41], founded in 1827[42]; and Rotman School of Management[11], a business school[43], in Canada[44], founded in 1972[45].

Career and Affiliations

Jim Balsillie's professions included businessperson[4].

Why It Matters

Jim Balsillie ranks in the top 0.34% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,673 views/month, #3,365 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Jim Balsillie born?

Jim Balsillie was born in Seaforth[2].

What did Jim Balsillie do for work?

Jim Balsillie worked as businessperson[4].

Where did Jim Balsillie go to school?

Jim Balsillie was educated at Harvard Business School[7], Trinity College[8], Harvard University[9], and Peterborough Collegiate[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Davos 2004 List of Participants. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Davos 2004 List of Participants. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Davos 2004 List of Participants. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . golden.com. Retrieved . golden.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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