Shantanu Narayen

Indian American business executive and CEO of Adobe
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Shantanu Narayen

Summary

Shantanu Narayen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hyderabad[2]. He was born on May 1963[3]. He worked as a businessperson[4] and computer scientist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (763 views/month, #6,845 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Shantanu Narayen's place of birth was Hyderabad[2].
  • Shantanu Narayen was born on May 1963[3].
  • Shantanu Narayen was born on May 27, 1963[7].
  • Shantanu Narayen held citizenship in India[8].
  • Shantanu Narayen worked as a businessperson[4].
  • Shantanu Narayen worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Shantanu Narayen held the position of chief executive officer[9].
  • Shantanu Narayen held the position of board of directors member[10].
  • Shantanu Narayen was educated at University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • Shantanu Narayen was educated at Haas School of Business[12].
  • Shantanu Narayen was educated at North-Eastern Hill University[13].
  • Shantanu Narayen was educated at Osmania University[14].
  • Shantanu Narayen was educated at Bowling Green State University[15].
  • Shantanu Narayen's education included a stint at Hyderabad Public School[16].
  • Shantanu Narayen received the Padma Shri in trade and industry[17].
  • Shantanu Narayen is recorded as male[18].
  • Shantanu Narayen's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Shantanu Narayen's Commons category is recorded as Shantanu Narayen[20].
  • Shantanu Narayen's residence is recorded as Palo Alto[21].
  • Shantanu Narayen's work location is recorded as California[22].
  • Shantanu Narayen's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013[23].
  • Shantanu Narayen's affiliation is recorded as Adobe[24].
  • Shantanu Narayen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Shantanu Narayen'}[25].
  • Shantanu Narayen's affiliation string is recorded as Adobe Systems Inc.[26].

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Origins and Family

Shantanu Narayen's place of birth was Hyderabad[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 1963[3] and May 27, 1963[7].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[11], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1868[29], headquartered in Berkeley[30]; Haas School of Business[12], a business school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1898[33]; North-Eastern Hill University[13], a central university[34], in India[35], founded in 1973[36]; Osmania University[14], a university[37], in India[38], founded in 1918[39], headquartered in Hyderabad[40]; Bowling Green State University[15], a public university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1910[43]; and Hyderabad Public School[16], a boarding school[44], in India[45], founded in 1923[46], headquartered in Hyderabad[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[4] and computer scientist[5]. Positions held include chief executive officer[9], a corporate title[48] and board of directors member[10].

Recognition

Shantanu Narayen received the Padma Shri in trade and industry[17].

Why It Matters

Shantanu Narayen ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (763 views/month, #6,845 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Shantanu Narayen born?

Shantanu Narayen's place of birth was Hyderabad[2].

What did Shantanu Narayen do for work?

Shantanu Narayen worked as businessperson[4] and computer scientist[5].

Where did Shantanu Narayen go to school?

Shantanu Narayen was educated at University of California, Berkeley[11], Haas School of Business[12], North-Eastern Hill University[13], and Osmania University[14].

What awards did Shantanu Narayen receive?

Honors received include Padma Shri in trade and industry[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] ↑ . Form 8-K. sec.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Form 8-K. sec.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . Davos 2013 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Davos 2013 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Davos 2013 Participant List. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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