John S. Chen
John S. Chen is a Hong Kong-American businessman who served as executive chairman and chief executive officer of BlackBerry Ltd. Previously, he served as the chief executive officer and president of Sybase, a software vendor specializing in data management, analytics and mobility technology.
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- Born in
- British Hong Kong
- Educated at
- Brown UniversityCalifornia Institute of TechnologyLa Salle CollegeNorthfield Mount Hermon School
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1955
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