Nadir Mohamed, the former CEO of Rogers and a prominent figure in Canada’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, has died.

“Nadir was more than a business icon. He was a mentor, a friend, and a guiding light in Canada’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.”

The investor and philanthropist served as chair of Alignvest Management Corporation and was on the board of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board until last year. Mohamed passed away on Thursday at the age of 69 after several years of cancer treatment.

Mohamed joined Rogers in 2000. He served as CEO of Rogers Wireless from 2001 to 2005, then COO of Rogers Communications. He succeeded founder Ted Rogers as president and CEO in 2009, before retiring in 2013.

While he was well known across Canada for his leadership at Rogers, Mohamed was also a key figu

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