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'''Naveen Jain''' is a serial ] and his latest venture is ] which he founded in 2003<ref>Forrest, Brady '''', O'Reilly Radar, December 10, 2007</ref>. He is actively engaged in the company as a Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Board. Previous to Intelius, Naveen Jain founded ] in March 1996 and was its Chief Executive Officer until December 2002. Before starting Infospace, Naveen was senior executive at Microsoft for its online service MSN.<ref name=bill>'', ]'', June 30, 1997</ref><ref name="AlarmClock">
'''Naveen K. Jain''' is an entrepreneur who once, after a stint at ] working on MSN, proclaimed himself smarter than Bill Gates.<ref name=bill>'', ]'', June 30, 1997</ref> Naveen founded ] in March 1996 and was its Chief Executive Officer until being removed by the board<ref>Heath, David; Pian Chan, Sharon; '', ]'', 2005</ref><ref name=USA>'' ]'', March 10, 2005</ref> in December 2002 amid accusations of deception, dubious deals, insider trading and trick accounting.<ref>Heath, David; Pian Chan, Sharon; '', ]'', 2005</ref><ref name=USA>_</ref>
{{cite web
|title=Intelius - profile
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|accessdate=2007-04-13
}} </ref><ref name="Stevies">
{{cite web
|title=If in doubt, check it out : Profile of Naveen Jain
|url=http://thestevies.com/CXONews/November2006FullText.html#story_01
|accessdate=2007-04-13
}} </ref><ref name="SeattleWeekly07">
{{cite paper
|author=Nina Shapiro
|title=Intelius Says it's Capable of Conducting a Full Background Check on Anyone
|publisher=Seattle Weekly
|date=April 11, 2007
|url=http://www.seattleweekly.com/2007-04-11/news/intelius-says-it-s-capable-of-conducting-a-full-background-check-on-anyone.php
|accessdate=2007-04-13
}} </ref><ref name="USAToday07">
{{cite paper
|author=John Swartz and Byron Acohido
|title=Who's guarding your data in the cybervault?
|publisher=USA Today
|date=April 1, 2007
|url=http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/computersecurity/infotheft/2007-04-01-choicepoint_N.htm?csp=34
|accessdate=2007-04-07
}} </ref>


Naveen has received many awards including: Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year; and, in 1997, one of the "Top 20 Entrepreneurs" by ].<ref name=bill>_</ref>
His latest venture, founded in 2003 is Intelius, a people search and ]er site.<ref>Forrest, Brady '''', O'Reilly Radar, December 10, 2007</ref>


Naveen Jain resides in Bellevue, Washington with his wife and 3 children.<ref name="Forbes">
Naveen has received many awards including: Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year{{Fact|date=December 2007}}; and, in 1997, one of the "Top 20 Entrepreneurs" by ].<ref name=bill>_</ref>
{{cite paper
|author=Editor
|title=Forbes 400 List
|publisher=Forbes
|date=April 1, 2000
|http://www.forbes.com/finance/lists/54/2000/LIR.jhtml?passListId=54&passYear=2000&passListType=Person&uniqueId=7I27&datatype=Person
|accessdate=2008-01-01
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Naveen Jain resides in Bellevue, Washington with his wife and 3 children.
==Education==

] graduated from two of the most prestigious educational institutes in the country.<ref name="Forbes">
{{cite paper
|author=Editor
|title=Forbes 400 List
|publisher=Forbes
|date=April 1, 2000
|http://www.forbes.com/finance/lists/54/2000/LIR.jhtml?passListId=54&passYear=2000&passListType=Person&uniqueId=7I27&datatype=Person
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XLRI Jamshedpur <br>
M.B.A., 1980 — 1982
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Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee<br>
BS Engineering, 1975 — 1979

==Honors and Awards==
] has been awarded many honors for his entrepreneurial successes and leadership skills.<ref name="Intelius">
{{cite paper
|author=Intelius
|title=Leadership team
|publisher=Intelius
|date=March 1, 2007
|http://www.intelius.com/corp/leadership.html
|accessdate=2008-01-01
}} </ref>

Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award<br>
Albert Einstein Technology Medal Winner. <br>
Top 20 Entrepreneurs (Red Herring)<br>
6 People Who Will Change the Net (Information Week)<br>
American Business Award Best New Company (Intelius)<br>
WSA Industry Achievement Award (Intelius' IDWatch)<br>

==Philanthropic Activities==
] and his family are actively engaged in many philanthropic activities. Naveen is involved in and contributes to an assortment of organizations relating to children, education and solving hunger, including United Way, Children’s Hospital, Hopelink and CRY India. Below is a small sample of community organization who have benefited from his philanthropic activities.<ref name="Website">
{{cite paper
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|title=Naveen Jain
|publisher=Naveenjain.org
|date=January 1, 2006
|http://www.naveenjain.org/
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}} </ref>

Children's Hospital <br>
University of washington <br>
Vedic Cultural Center <br>
Rotarty Club <br>
United Way Of King County <br>
Bellevue Boys and Girls Club <br>
Hopelink <br>
Overlake Service League <br>
Child Rights and You (CRY) <br>
Indian American Education Foundation <br>
University Preparatory Academy <br>
TreeHouse <br>


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Naveen Jain
Born (1959-09-06) September 6, 1959 (age 65)
Occupation(s)Founder and CEO, Intelius
Founder, Infospace
WebsiteNaveen Jain
Naveen Jain (Intelius)

Naveen Jain is a serial entrepreneur and his latest venture is Intelius which he founded in 2003. He is actively engaged in the company as a Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Board. Previous to Intelius, Naveen Jain founded InfoSpace in March 1996 and was its Chief Executive Officer until December 2002. Before starting Infospace, Naveen was senior executive at Microsoft for its online service MSN.

Naveen has received many awards including: Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year; and, in 1997, one of the "Top 20 Entrepreneurs" by Red Herring.

Naveen Jain resides in Bellevue, Washington with his wife and 3 children.


Education

Naveen Jain graduated from two of the most prestigious educational institutes in the country.

XLRI Jamshedpur
M.B.A., 1980 — 1982

Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
BS Engineering, 1975 — 1979

Honors and Awards

Naveen Jain has been awarded many honors for his entrepreneurial successes and leadership skills.

Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Albert Einstein Technology Medal Winner.
Top 20 Entrepreneurs (Red Herring)
6 People Who Will Change the Net (Information Week)
American Business Award Best New Company (Intelius)
WSA Industry Achievement Award (Intelius' IDWatch)

Philanthropic Activities

Naveen Jain and his family are actively engaged in many philanthropic activities. Naveen is involved in and contributes to an assortment of organizations relating to children, education and solving hunger, including United Way, Children’s Hospital, Hopelink and CRY India. Below is a small sample of community organization who have benefited from his philanthropic activities.

Children's Hospital
University of washington
Vedic Cultural Center
Rotarty Club
United Way Of King County
Bellevue Boys and Girls Club
Hopelink
Overlake Service League
Child Rights and You (CRY)
Indian American Education Foundation
University Preparatory Academy
TreeHouse

References

  1. Forrest, Brady The Seattle Start-Up Index, O'Reilly Radar, December 10, 2007
  2. ^ Smarter than Bill, Red Herring, June 30, 1997 Cite error: The named reference "bill" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. "Intelius - profile". Retrieved 2007-04-13.
  4. "If in doubt, check it out : Profile of Naveen Jain". Retrieved 2007-04-13.
  5. Nina Shapiro (April 11, 2007). "Intelius Says it's Capable of Conducting a Full Background Check on Anyone". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved 2007-04-13. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. John Swartz and Byron Acohido (April 1, 2007). "Who's guarding your data in the cybervault?". USA Today. Retrieved 2007-04-07. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. ^ Editor (April 1, 2000). "Forbes 400 List". Forbes. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); |author= has generic name (help); Cite journal requires |journal= (help); Unknown parameter |http://www.forbes.com/finance/lists/54/2000/LIR.jhtml?passListId= ignored (help)
  8. Intelius (March 1, 2007). "Leadership team". Intelius. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Cite journal requires |journal= (help); Text "http://www.intelius.com/corp/leadership.html" ignored (help)
  9. Editor (January 1, 2006). "Naveen Jain". Naveenjain.org. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); |author= has generic name (help); Cite journal requires |journal= (help); Text "http://www.naveenjain.org/" ignored (help)

External links

Naveen Jain; Forbes 400 Richest in America 2000
Naveen Jain; A success story
Naveen Jain; Biographical Information
Naveen Jain; The Innovative Leadership
Intelius.com; Another Successful Entrepreneurial venture by Naveen Jain
Naveen Jain; Stevie Award for Best New Company
A Resource for Information on Naveen Jain
Naveen Jain; Smarter than Bill Gates

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