Ram Shriram | |
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 Shriram (2021) | |
| Born | 1956 or 1957 (age 68–69)[1] Madras, India |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | University of Madras |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Vijay Shriram |
| Children | 2 |
Kavitark Ram Shriram (born 1956/57) is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He is a foundingboard member and one of the first investors inGoogle.[2][3] He worked earlier inAmazon. Shriram came to Amazon.com in August 1998, when the company acquiredJunglee, an online comparison shopping firm of which Shriram was president. Before Junglee and Amazon, Shriram was a member of theNetscape executive team, joining them in 1994, before they shipped products or posted revenue.[3]
According toForbes, as of September 2020, his net worth was $2.3 billion.[4]
Shriram holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics fromLoyola College, Chennai,University of Madras.[1][5]
Shriram started his career withBell-Northern Research.[6]
In 1994, he became a vice president ofNetscape.[6] Later, he also served as a president ofJunglee.[6]
Shriram started Sherpalo, aventure capital firm that invests in promising new disruptive technologies, in January 2000.[6]
In 2020, Ram Shriram was selected for the Ellis Island medal of honor.[7]
Shriram and his wife have donated funds through education-focused Dhanam Foundation.[6] They have funded Shriram Family Professorship in Science Education and the Shriram Family Fellowship in Science Education atStanford Graduate School of Education.[6][8] They have also funded $57 million to establish Shriram Center for Bioengineering & Chemical Engineering atStanford University.[6]
In 2014, the Shriram along with his wife donated $61 million to the newly established Stanford Department of Bioengineering.[9]
He is married to Vijaya Shriram.[6] They have two daughters, Jhanvi and Ketaki, graduates of Stanford University and founders of Palo Alto–based AI startupKrikey AI.[10][1]
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