David Margolese

David Margolese (born October 24, 1957) is a Canadian-born Israeli businessman best known as the co-founder and former CEO of SiriusXM, the world's largest radio company. Considered "one of the earliest advocates of pay radio," he "effectively created the industry."

Early life Margolese was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada. In 1978, at the age of 20, Margolese founded Canadian Telecom, a radio paging company, which in 1980 partnered with Rogers Communications to create Rogers Wireless. becoming its chairman and CEO in 1993. He obtained the government license to operate the service, renamed the company Sirius Satellite Radio, developed and launched its satellites, developed its receivers, struck installation deals with automakers, and struck content deals with media companies. Margolese designed the company's studios and headquarters, and built them in Rockefeller Center in Manhattan.

Sirius acquired XM in 2008, becoming SiriusXM, the world's largest radio company.

Honors Margolese was nominated by Harvard Business School as Entrepreneur of the Year in 1999. He was inducted into NASA's Space Technology Hall of Fame in 2002.

Personal life In 2002, Margolese moved to Israel, where he lives with his wife Michal and their six children.