VC and Ex-Rogers CEO Nadir Mohamed Dies at 69

(Bloomberg) – Nadir Mohamed, who followed the founder Ted Rogers as the General Manager of Rogers Communications Inc. He was 69 years old.

Edward Rogers, the chairman of the company’s executive, mourned Mohamed’s death on Friday. “Rarely, an extraordinary leader, a deeply respected manager, and a generous person who led Rogers at the time of an extraordinary change for our company and industry.”

Mohamed, who joined Toronto -based Rogers in 2000, became the president and CEO of TED Rogers in March 2009 after he passed away a year ago. The summit surprised some observers waiting for the Rogers family to go to a member of the Rogers family, and the two were senior executives at the company.

Under Mohamed, Rogers, the wireless business – still the largest in Canada – has grown and provided important ways in sports. Rival BCE INC. In 2011, Toronto’s big league hockey, basketball and football teams Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. This long alliance ended this year when Rogers bought BCE’s shares and captured Mlse’s control.

Shortly before Mohamed’s retirement, Rogers made a 12 -year agreement with the National Hockey League, which gave the company its national broadcasting rights in Canada. The agreement was introduced as the largest in the history of NHL.

After leaving Rogers, Mohamed focused on supporting entrepreneurship and innovation. He founded Scaleup Ventures, which financed starting technology companies throughout Canada. In addition, Cineplex Inc., Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Alignvest Management Corp. He was a member of the Board of Directors at Toronto Metropolitan University, including various company boards, including.

Mohamed, who was born in Tanzania and a leading member of the Muslim community of Canada, had a commercial license from the University of British Columbia and won the rented accountant appointment.

It has been recognized for years of business achievements and philanthropy. In October 2013, the UN Association in Canada honored him at a global citizen dinner and was appointed to the Canadian Order in 2019.

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