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Career Highlights
Awards & Recognition
★CEO of the Year - Globe and Mail (2014)
★Meritorious Service Cross - Government of Canada (2018)
★11th richest Canadian as of 2022
Notable Facts
→Co-founder and CEO of Shopify since 2008
→Net worth $12.3 billion as of August 2025
→Born in Germany, immigrated to Canada in 2002
→Self-taught programmer who dropped out at 16
→Billionaire since 2017 following Shopify's growth
→Competes in IMSA SportsCar Championship racing
→Active keynote speaker at business conferences
→Has personal blog with thought leadership content
→Significant social media presence with verified accounts
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