Michael J. Saylor
Michael Saylor | |
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Saylor in 2022 | |
| Born | Michael J. Saylor 4 February 1965 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS) |
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| Years active | 1987–present |
| Notable work | The Mobile Wave |
| Title | Executive chairman of MicroStrategy |
Michael J. Saylor (born February 4, 1965) is an American entrepreneur and billionaire business executive. He is the executive chairman and co-founder of Strategy Inc., formerly known as MicroStrategy, a company that provides business intelligence, mobile software, and cloud-based services.
Saylor was MicroStrategy's chief executive officer from 1989 to 2022. In 2000, Saylor was charged by the SEC with fraudulently reporting MicroStrategy's financial results for the preceding two years. He later reached a settlement with the SEC for $350,000 in penalties and $8.3 million in personal disgorgement.
Saylor is a bitcoin advocate and strongly supports organizations adding bitcoin to their balance sheets. Under Saylor MicroStrategy has spent billions of dollars to purchase over 600,000 bitcoins. In 2024, he paid a $40 million fine to settle a tax fraud suit. He authored the 2012 book The Mobile Wave: How Mobile Intelligence Will Change Everything. He is also the sole trustee of Saylor Academy, a provider of free online education.