Nadir Mohamed, CEO of VC and Ex-Rogers, dies at 69

(Bloomberg) – Nadir Mohamed, the man who followed the founder Ted Rogers as CEO of Rogers Communications Inc., died. He was 69 -year -old Edward Rogers, executive chairman of the company, mourned Mohamed’s death in a statement on Friday. “Nadir was a special leader, a deeply respected executive and a generous person who led Rogers during an extraordinary time of change for our business and industry.” Mohamed, who joined the Toronto-based Rogers in 2000, was made president and CEO of the telecommunications firm in March 2009 after Ted Rogers passed away the previous year. His rise to the top surprised some observers who expected the post to go to a member of the Rogers family, two of whom were senior managers in the business at the time. Under Mohamed, Rogers raised his wireless business – still the largest in Canada – and made a significant invasion of sports. It was in 2011 with the rival BCE Inc. joined about an agreement for a majority interest in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd., which owns Toronto’s big league hockey, basketball and football teams. That long alliance ended this year when Rogers acquired the importance of BCE and took control of MLSE. Shortly before Mohamed retired, Rogers signed a 12-year agreement with the National Hockey League that the company gave the national broadcast rights in Canada. The agreement was named the largest in the history of the NHL. After leaving Rogers, Mohamed focuses on supporting entrepreneurship and innovation. He co-founded Scaleup Ventures, who finance the initial technology companies across Canada. He also served on several corporate boards, including Cineplex Inc., Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Alignvest Management Corp., and was an honorary management member at Toronto Metropolitan University. Mohamed, who was born in Tanzania and was a prominent member of the Ismaili Muslim community of Canada, had a bachelor of the University of British Columbia and later earned his chartered accountant’s designation. He has been recognized over the years for his business achievements and his philanthropy. In October 2013, the UN Association in Canada honored him during their Global Citizens Dinner and in 2019 he was appointed in the Order of Canada. More stories like these are available on Bloomberg.com © 2025 Bloomberg LP