Nikesh Arora

Indian American business executive and CEO of Palo Alto Networks
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Nikesh Arora

Summary

Nikesh Arora is a human[1]. He was born in Uttar Pradesh[2]. He was born on February 9, 1968[3]. He worked as a scientist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,596 views/month, #6,587 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Uttar Pradesh[2], Nikesh Arora…
  • Nikesh Arora was born on February 9, 1968[3].
  • Nikesh Arora held citizenship in India[6].
  • Nikesh Arora worked as a scientist[4].
  • Nikesh Arora was employed by Google[7].
  • Among Nikesh Arora's employers was SoftBank Mobile[8].
  • Among Nikesh Arora's employers was Palo Alto Networks[9].
  • Nikesh Arora was educated at Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi[10].
  • Nikesh Arora was educated at Banaras Hindu University[11].
  • Nikesh Arora was educated at Boston College[12].
  • Nikesh Arora's education included a stint at Northeastern University[13].
  • Nikesh Arora was educated at The Air Force School[14].
  • Nikesh Arora is recorded as male[15].
  • Nikesh Arora's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Nikesh Arora's Commons category is recorded as Nikesh Arora[17].
  • Nikesh Arora's given name is recorded as Nikesh[18].
  • Nikesh Arora's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014[19].
  • Nikesh Arora's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013[20].
  • Nikesh Arora's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019[21].
  • Nikesh Arora's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022[22].
  • Nikesh Arora's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2020[23].
  • Nikesh Arora's participant in is recorded as India Economic Conclave 2022[24].
  • Nikesh Arora's affiliation is recorded as Google[25].
  • Nikesh Arora's affiliation is recorded as Palo Alto Networks[26].
  • Nikesh Arora's name in kana is recorded as ニケシュ・アローラ[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Uttar Pradesh[2], Nikesh Arora… he was born on February 9, 1968[3].

Education

Educated at Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi[10], an institute of technology[28], in India[29], founded in 1919[30]; Banaras Hindu University[11], a central university[31], in India[32], founded in 1916[33], headquartered in Varanasi[34]; Boston College[12], a college[35], in United States[36], founded in 1863[37], headquartered in Chestnut Hill[38]; Northeastern University[13], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1898[41], headquartered in Boston[42]; and The Air Force School[14], a boarding school[43], in India[44], founded in 1955[45].

Career and Affiliations

Nikesh Arora's professions included scientist[4]. Employers include Google[7], a business[46], in United States[47], founded in 1998[48], headquartered in Mountain View[49]; SoftBank Mobile[8], a business[50], in Japan[51], founded in 1984[52], headquartered in Tokyo[53]; and Palo Alto Networks[9], a business[54], in United States[55], founded in 2005[56], headquartered in Santa Clara[57].

Why It Matters

Nikesh Arora ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,596 views/month, #6,587 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Nikesh Arora born?

Nikesh Arora's place of birth was Uttar Pradesh[2].

What did Nikesh Arora do for work?

Nikesh Arora worked as scientist[4].

Where did Nikesh Arora go to school?

Nikesh Arora was educated at Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi[10], Banaras Hindu University[11], Boston College[12], and Northeastern University[13].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    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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