Thomas J. Campana, Jr.

Entrepreneur, Organization founder

1947 – 2004

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Who was Thomas J. Campana, Jr.?

Thomas J. Campana, Jr. was an inventor. He was awarded about 50 US patents in his 30 year career.

His most significant contributions were in the field of push email. He invented and patented a number of new technologies that were later incorporated into Research in Motion's BlackBerry mobile email devices. In 2006, after a protracted legal battle, Research in Motion paid US$612.5 million to license the patents.

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Born
Jan 26, 1947
Also known as
  • Thomas Campana Jr.
Spouses
Religion
  • Scientology
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
Jun 8, 2004

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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