Ram Shriram
Ram Shriram | |
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Madras, India | |
Citizenship | American |
Alma mater | University of Madras |
Occupation | Businessman |
Spouse | Vijay Shriram |
Children | 2 |
Kavitark Ram Shriram (born 1956/57) is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He is a founding
According to Forbes, as of September 2020, his net worth was $2.3 billion.[4]
Early life
Shriram holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Loyola College, Chennai, University of Madras.[1][5]
Career
Shriram started his career with Bell-Northern Research.[6]
In 1994, he became a vice president of Netscape.[6] Later, he also served as a president of Junglee.[6]
Shriram started Sherpalo, a venture capital firm that invests in promising new disruptive technologies, in January 2000.[6]
In 2020, Ram Shriram was selected for the Ellis Island medal of honor.[7]
Philanthropy
Shriram and his wife have donated funds through education-focused Dhanam Foundation.
In 2014, the Shriram along with his wife donated $61 million to the newly established Stanford School of Bioengineering.[9]
Personal life
He is married to Vijay Shriram.[6] They have two daughters, Jhanvi and Ketaki, graduates of Stanford University and founders of Palo Alto–based AI startup Krikey.[10][1]
References
- ^ a b c "Forbes profile: Kavitark Ram Shriram". Forbes. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Future of Internet is bright in India". NDTV. Archived from the original on 14 May 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
- ^ a b "2 Indians in Forbes' richest Americans list". rediff. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
- ^ "The Forbes 400 2020: The Richest People in America". www.forbes.com. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "ALPHABET INC. - DEF 14 A". www.sec.gov.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Ram and Vijay Shriram". Inside Philanthropy. 30 May 2022.
- ^ Reporter, India-West Staff. "Prominent Indian Americans Ram Shriram, Chandrika Tandon Named Ellis Island Medal Recipients". India West. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Stanford, © Stanford University; Notice, California 94305 Copyright Complaints Trademark (9 June 2014). "Bioengineering and chemical engineering building at Stanford named for gifts from Ram and Vijay Shriram". Stanford University.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Stanford, © Stanford University; Notice, California 94305 Copyright Complaints Trademark (9 June 2014). "Bioengineering and chemical engineering building at Stanford named for gifts from Ram and Vijay Shriram". Stanford University. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Tan, Andrew (22 April 2019). "Post-Stanford, sisters found augmented reality startup". stanforddaily.com. The Stanford Daily. Retrieved 25 February 2023.