Ram Shriram
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Kavitark Ram Shriram is the founding board member of Google
and one of the first investors in Google. He earlier served as an officer of Amazon.com
working for Jeff Bezos
, founder & CEO. Shriram came to Amazon.com in August, 1998, when Amazon acquired Junglee, an online comparison shopping firm of which Shriram was president. Before Junglee and Amazon, Shriram was a member of the Netscape
executive team, joining them in 1994, before they shipped products or posted revenue.
Kavitark Shriram ranked 583 at Forbes worlds list of billionaires 2007, ranked 677 in 2008, 601 in 2009. and 655th in 2010. On Forbes' The Midas List Shriram ranked 4 in 2007, and ranked 3 in 2008. He was not ranked for 2011.
Shriram holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Madras
and an MBA from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business
at the University of Michigan
. He is a founding board member of Google
and 247customer.com. Shriram is also an investor in a global mobile Ad Network, InMobi
, previously mKhoj
. Shriram serves on the boards of StumbleUpon
, Zazzle
, Next Jump
, Mevio
and also serves on the advisory board of Naukri.com, a classifieds site in India which has leading marketplaces in jobs, matrimony and real estate serving the Indian market.
As of 2005, Shriram owned 3.4 million shares of Google. As of September 2007, Shriram owned 1.7 million shares of Google.
Google
Google Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWords program...
and one of the first investors in Google. He earlier served as an officer of Amazon.com
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
working for Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos
Jeffrey Preston "Jeff" Bezos is the founder, president, chief executive officer , and chairman of the board of Amazon.com.-Early life and background:...
, founder & CEO. Shriram came to Amazon.com in August, 1998, when Amazon acquired Junglee, an online comparison shopping firm of which Shriram was president. Before Junglee and Amazon, Shriram was a member of the Netscape
Netscape
Netscape Communications is a US computer services company, best known for Netscape Navigator, its web browser. When it was an independent company, its headquarters were in Mountain View, California...
executive team, joining them in 1994, before they shipped products or posted revenue.
Kavitark Shriram ranked 583 at Forbes worlds list of billionaires 2007, ranked 677 in 2008, 601 in 2009. and 655th in 2010. On Forbes' The Midas List Shriram ranked 4 in 2007, and ranked 3 in 2008. He was not ranked for 2011.
Shriram holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Madras
University of Madras
The University of Madras is a public research university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the three oldest universities in India...
and an MBA from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business
Ross School of Business
The Stephen M. Ross School of Business is the business school of the University of Michigan. Numerous publications have ranked the Ross School of Business' Bachelor of Business Administration , Master of Business Administration and Executive Education programs among the top in the country and the...
at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
. He is a founding board member of Google
Google
Google Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWords program...
and 247customer.com. Shriram is also an investor in a global mobile Ad Network, InMobi
InMobi
InMobi is the largest independent mobile advertising network in the world. The company was founded in India in 2007 and has business set up in the Asia Pacific region, Africa, US, Europe, and Japan...
, previously mKhoj
InMobi
InMobi is the largest independent mobile advertising network in the world. The company was founded in India in 2007 and has business set up in the Asia Pacific region, Africa, US, Europe, and Japan...
. Shriram serves on the boards of StumbleUpon
StumbleUpon
StumbleUpon is a discovery engine that finds and recommends web content to its users. Its features allow users to discover and rate Web pages, photos, and videos that are personalized to their tastes and interests using peer-sourcing and social-networking principles.Toolbar versions exist for...
, Zazzle
Zazzle
Zazzle is an online retailer that allows users to upload images and create their own merchandise , or buy merchandise created by other users, as well as use images from participating companies...
, Next Jump
Next Jump
Next Jump is an e-commerce company. The company handles loyalty programs for Dell, AARP, Borders and Hilton Hotel.Headquartered in New York City, the company has over 28,000 merchant partners, both retailers and manufacturers...
, Mevio
Mevio
Mevio Inc., is an American internet entertainment network, whose properties include PodShow+, PodShow Podcast Network, PodShowPDN, Podcast Alley, CastBlaster, the Podsafe Music Network and, BT PodShow...
and also serves on the advisory board of Naukri.com, a classifieds site in India which has leading marketplaces in jobs, matrimony and real estate serving the Indian market.
As of 2005, Shriram owned 3.4 million shares of Google. As of September 2007, Shriram owned 1.7 million shares of Google.