Michael J. Saylor
Awards & Honours
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Awards Won
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Honours
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Rankings
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Covers
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Records
Michael Saylor's achievements reflect his impact on business and technology. He was named to the TIME 100 Most Influential People list in 2021, recognizing his role in corporate Bitcoin adoption. His Forbes 400 ranking in 2021 placed him among the richest Americans. Saylor's most distinctive record is transforming a business intelligence firm into the largest publicly traded corporate holder of Bitcoin, a strategy that has been both praised and scrutinized.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Saylor Academy Sole Trustee
Donated $100 million to MIT and founded free online education platform.
MIT Corporation Member
Served as a member of the MIT Corporation from 2013 to 2018.
Rankings & Lists
Forbes 400
Forbes Billionaires
TIME 100 Most Influential People
Magazine Covers
Forbes
August 2021
The Bitcoin Kingmaker
TIME
June 2021
TIME 100 Most Influential People
Bloomberg Businessweek
2021
Michael Saylor's Bitcoin Bet
Records & Feats
Largest corporate Bitcoin treasury
Under Saylor's leadership, MicroStrategy/Strategy Inc. accumulated over 600,000 bitcoins, the largest corporate holding of any public company.
First public company to adopt Bitcoin as primary treasury reserve asset
In 2020, MicroStrategy became the first publicly traded company to invest a significant portion of its treasury in Bitcoin.