Background
Mike was born on March 5, 1959, in Skokie, Illinois, United States.
Mike was born on March 5, 1959, in Skokie, Illinois, United States.
He went to Niles North High School and then attended University of Illinois graduating with a bachelors degree in finance in 1981.
He worked as a stockbroker until he quit his job and income to devote himself to teaching children his methods. Mike is able to do many arithmetic problems in his head at very fast speeds. During a study done years ago, Byster was claimed to have one of the fastest mathematical minds in the world.
After that, he continued to do shows for free to schools across the country.
In December 2003, he released the website Mike"s Mathematics, but this was discontinued in 2007. In 2008, Byster produced the Brainetics math and memory system.
Byster claims that Brainetics uses both sides of the brain to process and store information, allowing anyone to recall the information at a fast pace. Media appearances
Mike appeared on American Broadcasting Company"s 20/20 in 2007.
From 2007 to 2010, he appeared on television shows multiple times.
On January 21, 2010, Mike appeared on Oprah Radio"s Gayle King show. Mike has appeared on The Shopping Channel in Canada and Quality, Value, Convenience in the United States multiple times. He appeared on Fox News June 8, 2011.
He has also appeared on World's Greatest Newspaper in July 2011, Good Day New York in August 2011 and then Fox News Boston on October 27, 2011.
He was on WBEZ"s Afternoon Shift on September 27, 2013. Personal life
Byster got married in the early 1990s and has a son to whom he has taught his methods.
He currently resides in the northern suburbs of Chicago.
