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Mike Lazaridis: Father of the smartphone and science philanthropist
By Harry Fatouros.
From Ancient Greece to the 21st century there have been many notable Greeks who have had a profound impact on our life today. Mike Lazarides is one of those.
Mike Lazaridis was born on March 14, 1961 in Istanbul, Turkey during a year that the city suffered extreme turmoil. Five years later he left for Canada.
His family had lived in Anatolia (now Turkey) for generations and originated from the Aegean island of Chios. In 1966, the Lazaridis family followed the Greek exodus from Istanbul and migrated to Canada. They arrived in Montreal with three suitcases between them. The family settled in Windsor, Ontario which is an industrial city on the US border and within eyesight of Detroit. It is also home to one of the largest Chrysler vehicle assembly plants in the area. This was the line that produced the famed Dodge Charger and the Valiant. Mike went to school while his father, Nick, began work on the assembly line at the Chrysler factory, and his mother, Dorothy, worked as a seamstress.
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Mike Lazaridis
Philanthropist, entrepreneur.
Mike Lazardis is a Greek-Canadian entrepreneur, business executive and philanthropist, widely known for founding RIM (Research in Motion) and for his long time role as co-CEO of Blackberry. He has pioneered a number of technological innovations that have enhanced mobile communications worldwide. He is also a recipient of the Order of Canada and the Order of Ontario, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society. He has been a generous benefactor to his alma mater, The University of Waterloo, and to the Windsor Public Library.
Mihal “Mike” Lazaridis was born March 14, 1960, in Istanbul, Turkey to Greek parents: Nick (a factory worker) and Dorothy (a seamstress) Lazaridis. He moved to Canada with his parents at the age of 5, and was raised in Windsor, ON. He attended Ada C. Richards grade school and Herman High School. As a child, Lazaridis loved science; at the age of 12 he won an award from the Windsor Public Library for reading every book in its science collection. In high school he balanced his coursework between science
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Nico Lazaridi
NICO LAZARIDI has earned widespread recognition as one of the pioneering companies that, over the course of its 35-year history, has played a significant role in the revival of Greek wine and the reestablishment of the Drama region as a prominent wine-producing area.
In the late 1970s, Nicos Lazaridis decided to transform his deep passion for the world of wine into a business venture. Focusing on the Drama region, his place of origin, he drew upon his experiences from Tuscany, where he had resided for a period. He initiated the establishment of vineyards in various locations and, in a pioneering move, launched the first viticultural and winemaking company in the prefecture of Drama in 1987. This initial winery, founded in Drama, remains solely owned by the Nico Lazaridis family.
In his quest for the ideal vineyards within the diverse terroirs of Drama, he selected the Agora community due to its optimal location, unique topography, and rich winemaking heritage. In 1997, he constructed the Château Nico Lazaridi Winery at a strategic site with command
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