Nikesh Arora

Indian American business executive and CEO of Palo Alto Networks
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🏷️ Also known as
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Summary

Nikesh Arora was born in Uttar Pradesh[1]. He was born on February 9, 1968[2]. He worked as a scientist[3].

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Education

Educated at Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi[8], an institute of technology[24], in India[25], founded in 1919[26]; Banaras Hindu University[9], a central university[27], in India[28], founded in 1916[29], headquartered in Varanasi[30]; Boston College[10], a college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1863[33], headquartered in Chestnut Hill[34]; Northeastern University[11], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1898[37], headquartered in Boston[38]; and The Air Force School[12], a boarding school[39], in India[40], founded in 1955[41].

Career and Affiliations

Employers include Google[5], a business[42], in United States[43], founded in 1998[44], headquartered in Mountain View[45]; SoftBank Mobile[6], a business[46], in Japan[47], founded in 1984[48], headquartered in Tokyo[49]; and Palo Alto Networks[7], a business[50], in United States[51], founded in 2005[52], headquartered in Santa Clara[53].

FAQs

Where was Nikesh Arora born?

Nikesh Arora's place of birth was Uttar Pradesh[1].

What did Nikesh Arora do for work?

Nikesh Arora worked as scientist[3].

Where did Nikesh Arora go to school?

Nikesh Arora was educated at Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi[8], Banaras Hindu University[9], Boston College[10], and Northeastern University[11].

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  1. 9w ago · Jakedevmaster · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    LinkedIn personal profile ID → nikesh-arora-02894670
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    Occupation → scientist
    Participant in → World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019 +3
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