# Michael J. Saylor

_American business executive, entrepreneur, and philanthropist (born 1965)_

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> Michael Jerry 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 4 February 1965 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6831501#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Lincoln ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6831501#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6831501#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur; philanthropist; businessperson; computer scientist; inventor; author ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6831501#P106))
- **Education:** MIT Sloan School of Management; Fairborn High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6831501#P69))
- **Official website:** michael.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6831501#P856))
- **Positions held:** executive chairperson (since 2022); chief executive officer (1989–2022); chairperson (since 1989) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6831501#P39))
- **Awards:** Entrepreneur of the Year ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6831501#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** saylor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6831501#P2002))
- **Facebook:** michael.j.saylor.426408 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6831501#P2013))
- **Instagram:** michael_saylor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6831501#P2003))
- **YouTube:** UCv5RVn8Zse4SHEg1yvAsJMg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6831501#P2397))
- **LinkedIn:** mjsaylor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6831501#P6634))

## About

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 800,000 bitcoins. 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.

## Questions

**When was Michael J. Saylor born?**  
Michael J. Saylor was born on 4 February 1965 in Lincoln.

**What positions has Michael J. Saylor held?**  
Positions held by Michael J. Saylor include: executive chairperson (since 2022); chief executive officer (1989–2022); chairperson (since 1989).

**Where did Michael J. Saylor study?**  
Michael J. Saylor was educated at MIT Sloan School of Management, Fairborn High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Michael J. Saylor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_J._Saylor) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6831501](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6831501) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Michael Saylor 2022.png by ReasonTV (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Michael_Saylor_2022.png)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Michael J. Saylor". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/michael-j-saylor. Retrieved 4 November 2026.