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| ] 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. | ] 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. | ||
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| Naveen Jain | |
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| Born | (1959-09-06) September 6, 1959 (age 65) |
| Occupation(s) | Founder and CEO, Intelius Founder, Infospace |
| Website | Naveen Jain Naveen Jain (Intelius) |
Naveen Jain is an entrepreneur who once, after a stint at Microsoft working on MSN, proclaimed himself smarter than Bill Gates. Naveen founded InfoSpace in March 1996 and was its Chief Executive Officer until being removed by the board in December 2002 amid accusations of deception, dubious deals, insider trading and trick accounting.
His latest venture, founded in 2003 is Intelius, a people search and background checker site.
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
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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
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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
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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
- ^ 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).
- Heath, David; Pian Chan, Sharon; Dot-con Job: Part 2: Cashing Out, The Seattle Times, 2005
- Heath, David; Pian Chan, Sharon; Dot-con Job: Part 1: Dubious Deals, The Seattle Times, 2005
- Forrest, Brady The Seattle Start-Up Index, O'Reilly Radar, December 10, 2007
External links
Naveen Jain; Biographical Information