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Michael Saylor

Michael Saylor

Formal First Name
Michael
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Dates
2/4/1965 - present
Location
Virginia

Michael Saylor is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, the largest Bitcoin Treasury Company and the leading independent provider of business intelligence solutions. Under his leadership, Strategy has emerged as a global leader in enterprise analytics and mobility software, serving thousands of organizations around the world. Saylor is a Bitcoin maximalist and one of the best known executives of the internet bubble. He is named inventor on more than 48+ patents and credited as the inventor of relational analytics. He has been featured in various industry publications and lists, recognizing his influence and impact on the tech industry and digital currency advocacy.

Professional Experience

Academic History

MICROSTRATEGY

  • Saylor has served as Executive Chairman since August 2022. He is the Co-Founder of Strategy and previously served as CEO from 1989 to 2022. 

  • He is also the Chairman of the board of directors of Strategy, a position he has held since co-founding the company.

  • Under his leadership, Strategy has emerged as a global leader in enterprise analytics and mobility software, serving thousands of organizations around the world.

  • He led Strategy into the fields of web analytics, distributed analytics, mobile analytics, cloud computing, mobile identity, and IoT.


BITCOIN & TECH

  • Saylor is an advocate for the bitcoin standard and a renowned entrepreneur, inventor, author, and philanthropist.

  • He helped trigger the institutional bitcoin boom in December 2020, when MicroStrategy's bitcoin ownership crossed the $1 billion milestone.

  • He is named inventor on more than 48+ patents and was the creator and founder of Alarm.com, one of the first home automation and security companies, and Angel.com, one of the first cloud-based interactive voice response service providers.


PHILANTHROPY

  • Saylor established The Saylor Foundation in 1999, which has donated millions to philanthropic causes including children's health, refugee relief, education, environmental conservation, and support for the arts.

  • He founded and serves as a trustee for the Saylor Academy, which offers free college education and continuing professional development courses to students worldwide.

  • He participated in the Forbes 400 Summit on Philanthropy in 2015 and 2016.


MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS

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