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{{Short description|CEO of Twitter (born 1984)}} | |||
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}} | ||
{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = Parag Agrawal | | name = Parag Agrawal | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|5|21}} | | image = Parag Agrawal in 2005.jpg | ||
| caption = Agrawal in 2005 | |||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|5|21|df=y}} | |||
| birth_place = [[Ajmer]], [[India]] | | birth_place = [[Ajmer]], [[India]] | ||
| death_date = | | death_date = | ||
| death_place = | | death_place = | ||
| nationality = | |||
| education = [[IIT Bombay|Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay]] ([[Bachelor of Technology|BTech]])<br>[[Stanford University]] ([[Master of Science|MS]], [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]]) | | education = [[IIT Bombay|Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay]] ([[Bachelor of Technology|BTech]])<br>[[Stanford University]] ([[Master of Science|MS]], [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]]) | ||
| title = CEO | | title = CEO of [[Twitter, Inc.]] | ||
| predecessor = [[Jack Dorsey]] | | predecessor = [[Jack Dorsey]] | ||
| successor = | | successor = | ||
| spouse = Vineeta | | spouse = Vineeta Agarwal | ||
| children = | | children = 2 | ||
}} | }} | ||
== | '''Parag Agrawal''' (born 21 May 1984)<ref name=son>{{cite news |title=Parag Agrawal: Ajmer Celebrates a Son 'More Powerful than PMs, Presidents' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ajmer/a-house-in-naya-bazaar-new-twitter-ceos-ajmer-connection/articleshow/88020193.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=30 November 2021}}</ref> is an [[Indian-American]] software engineer who is the [[chief executive officer]] (CEO) of [[Twitter, Inc.]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/twitter-ceo-jack-dorsey-expected-to-step-down-report/articleshow/87987190.cms |title=India-born Parag Agrawal replaces Jack Dorsey as Twitter CEO |work=[[The Economic Times]] | date=30 November 2021}}</ref> | ||
Agrawal was born in [[Ajmer]], [[Rajasthan]], India.<ref name="DB">{{cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/ajmer/news/shifted-to-mumbai-due-to-fathers-job-currently-residing-in-america-parents-will-come-to-ajmer-on-4th-129167519.html|title=अजमेर के रहने वाले हैं ट्विटर के नए CEO:किराए पर रहता था परिवार, 4 दिसंबर को घर आएंगे पराग के मम्मी-पापा|work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]]|date=30 November 2021| | |||
== Early life and education == | |||
Agrawal was born in [[Ajmer]], [[Rajasthan]], India.<ref name="DB">{{cite web |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/ajmer/news/shifted-to-mumbai-due-to-fathers-job-currently-residing-in-america-parents-will-come-to-ajmer-on-4th-129167519.html | title=अजमेर के रहने वाले हैं ट्विटर के नए CEO:किराए पर रहता था परिवार, 4 दिसंबर को घर आएंगे पराग के मम्मी-पापा | trans-title=The new CEO of Twitter is from Ajmer:The family used to live on rent, Parag's parents will come home on December 4 | work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] |date=30 November 2021 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Isaac |first1=Mike |last2=Conger |first2=Kate |last3=Met |first3=Cade|title=Who Is Parag Agrawal, Twitter's New C.E.O.? | work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/29/technology/parag-agrawal-twitter.html |date=29 November 2021| url-access=limited | issn=0362-4331}}</ref> His father was a senior official in the Indian [[Department of Atomic Energy]] and his mother is a retired Economics professor from [[Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute]] in Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web |title=THIS is why Twitter's new CEO Parag Agrawal kept his son's name Ansh |url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/bollywood/this-is-why-twitters-new-ceo-parag-agrawal-kept-his-sons-name-ansh/ar-AARnbgT | website=[[MSN]] | date=12 February 2021}}</ref> | |||
In 2001, he completed secondary and senior secondary studies at [[Atomic Energy Central School#AECS Mumbai|Atomic Energy Central School and Junior College No.4]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-02 |title=Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal’s teachers call him ‘typical topper’ with special calibre |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/education/parag-agrawal-was-a-typical-topper-had-focus-and-innovation-teachers-7650086/ |access-date=2022-04-20 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> | |||
In 2005, Agrawal obtained his [[Bachelor of Technology]] degree in computer science and engineering from [[IIT Bombay]].<ref name="bright">{{Cite news |date=30 November 2021 |title=Bright Student, Well Organized: How Teachers Remember IIT Bombay Alumnus, Twitter CEO Parag Agarwal |work=[[News18]] |url=https://www.news18.com/news/education-career/bright-student-well-organized-how-teachers-remember-iit-bombay-alumnus-twitter-ceo-parag-agarwal-4503176.html}}</ref> That year, he moved to the United States to pursue a PhD in computer science from [[Stanford University]] under the guidance of [[Jennifer Widom]].<ref name=whois/><ref>{{Cite news | last=Rajghatta |first=Chidanand | title=IIT-Bombay alumnus Parag Agrawal is Twitter CEO after Dorsey exit | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-business/jack-dorsey-steps-down-as-twitter-ceo-parag-agrawal-to-be-the-new-ceo/articleshow/87988800.cms | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=30 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | last1=Chhapia | first1=Hemali | last2=Doval | first2=Pankaj | title=When Parag Agrawal regretted wasting time tying IIT-JEE supplements | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/when-parag-regretted-wasting-time-tying-iit-jee-supplements/articleshow/87993348.cms | work=[[The Times of India]] |date=30 November 2021}}</ref> His Stanford doctoral thesis, published in 2012, is titled "Incorporating Uncertainty in Data Management and Integration".<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://ilpubs.stanford.edu:8090/1053/ | title=Incorporating Uncertainty in Data Management and Integration | first=Parag | last=Agrawal | publisher=[[Stanford University]] | year=2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/who-is-parag-agrawal-twitter-ceo-1235121367/ | title=Who Is Parag Agrawal? A Look at Twitter’s New CEO | first=Todd | last=Spangler | work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date=29 November 2021}}</ref> | |||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
Agrawal held research internships at [[Microsoft]] Research and [[Yahoo!]] Research prior to joining Twitter as a software engineer in 2011.<ref>{{Cite news | last=Novet |first=Jordan |title=Twitter taps distinguished engineer Parag Agrawal as new CTO | url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/08/twitter-taps-distinguished-engineer-parag-agrawal-as-new-cto.html | work=[[CNBC]] |date=9 March 2018}}</ref> In October 2017, Twitter announced the appointment of Agrawal as [[chief technology officer]] following the departure of Adam Messinger.<ref>{{Cite news | title=Things To Know About New Twitter CEO, Parag Agrawal, From IIT Bombay | url=https://www.news18.com/photogallery/tech/things-to-know-about-new-twitter-ceo-parag-agrawal-from-iit-bombay-4501832.html | work=[[News18]]| date=30 November 2021}}</ref> In December 2019, Twitter CEO [[Jack Dorsey]] announced that Agrawal would be in charge of [[Bluesky (protocol)|Project Bluesky]], an initiative to develop a decentralized social network protocol.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/who-is-parag-agrawal-twitters-new-ceo/articleshow/87996878.cms | title=Who is Parag Agrawal, Twitter's new CEO? | first=Eva | last=Mathews | agency=[[Reuters]] | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=30 November 2021}}</ref> In November 2021, Dorsey announced that he was resigning as CEO of Twitter and that Agrawal was replacing him immediately.<ref>{{Cite news | last=Molina | first=Brett | title=Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO, Parag Agrawal named as successor, sends stock surging | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/11/29/twitter-ceo-jack-dorsey-steps-down-successor-parag-agrawal/8793643002/ | work=[[USA Today]] | date=29 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last1=Feiner | first1=Lauren | first2=Jessica | last2=Bursztynsky | title=Twitter CTO Parag Agrawal will replace Jack Dorsey as CEO | url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/29/twitter-ceo-jack-dorsey-is-expected-to-step-down-sources-say.html | work=[[CNBC]] |date=29 November 2021}}</ref> As CEO, Agrawal was awarded annual compensation of $1 million as well as stock compensation worth $12.5 million.<ref name=whois/> | |||
In an interview with ''[[MIT Technology Review]]'' in November 2020, when asked about | == Views and policies == | ||
In an interview with ''[[MIT Technology Review]]'' in November 2020, when asked about [[freedom of speech]], Agrawal said: "Our role is not to be bound by the [[First Amendment to the United States Constitution|First Amendment]], but our role is to serve a healthy public conversation ... [and to] focus less on thinking about free speech, but thinking about how the times have changed."<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/11/18/1012066/emtech-stage-twitters-cto-on-misinformation/ | title=EmTech Stage: Twitter's CTO on misinformation | work=[[MIT Technology Review]] | date=November 18, 2020}}</ref> | |||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Agrawal is married to Vineeta Agarwala,<ref name=whois>{{cite news | title=Parag Agrawal becomes Twitter CEO: Who is Parag Agrawal? Here is a brief profile of this IITian in 5 points | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/features/story/parag-agrawal-becomes-twitter-ceo-who-is-parag-agrawal-here-is-a-brief-profile-of-this-iitian-in-5-points-1882270-2021-11-29 |work=[[India Today]] | date=29 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Vineeta Agarwala (@vintweeta) / Twitter | url=https://twitter.com/vintweeta}}</ref> general partner at the venture capital firm [[Andreessen Horowitz]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Meet Twitter's new CEO: a 37-year-old machine learning and AI expert | url=https://www.businessinsider.com/who-is-parag-agrawal-new-ceo-of-twitter-indian-american-2021-11 | last=Akhtar |first=Allana | work=[[Business Insider]] |date=29 November 2021}}</ref> They have two children, born in 2018 and 2022 respectively. He took paternity leave as the CEO of Twitter for the birth of his second child.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/from-3-yr-old-son-to-his-adventure-loving-wife-new-ceo-parag-agrawal-has-a-twitter-pro-family/articleshow/87998602.cms | title=Parag Agrawal has a Twitter-pro family: 3-yr-old son's reading habits, adventure-loving wife's tales on his feed | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=30 November 2021}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:23, 2 July 2023
Parag Agrawal | |
|---|---|
 Agrawal in 2005 | |
| Born | 21 May 1984 |
| Education | Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (BTech) Stanford University (MS, PhD) |
| Title | CEO of Twitter, Inc. |
| Predecessor | Jack Dorsey |
| Spouse(s) | Vineeta Agarwal |
| Children | 2 |
Parag Agrawal (born 21 May 1984)[1] is an Indian-American software engineer who is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Twitter, Inc..[2]
Early life and education[edit]
Agrawal was born in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India.[3][4] His father was a senior official in the Indian Department of Atomic Energy and his mother is a retired Economics professor from Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute in Mumbai.[5]
In 2001, he completed secondary and senior secondary studies at Atomic Energy Central School and Junior College No.4.[6]
In 2005, Agrawal obtained his Bachelor of Technology degree in computer science and engineering from IIT Bombay.[7] That year, he moved to the United States to pursue a PhD in computer science from Stanford University under the guidance of Jennifer Widom.[8][9][10] His Stanford doctoral thesis, published in 2012, is titled "Incorporating Uncertainty in Data Management and Integration".[11][12]
Career[edit]
Agrawal held research internships at Microsoft Research and Yahoo! Research prior to joining Twitter as a software engineer in 2011.[13] In October 2017, Twitter announced the appointment of Agrawal as chief technology officer following the departure of Adam Messinger.[14] In December 2019, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced that Agrawal would be in charge of Project Bluesky, an initiative to develop a decentralized social network protocol.[15] In November 2021, Dorsey announced that he was resigning as CEO of Twitter and that Agrawal was replacing him immediately.[16][17] As CEO, Agrawal was awarded annual compensation of $1 million as well as stock compensation worth $12.5 million.[8]
Views and policies[edit]
In an interview with MIT Technology Review in November 2020, when asked about freedom of speech, Agrawal said: "Our role is not to be bound by the First Amendment, but our role is to serve a healthy public conversation ... [and to] focus less on thinking about free speech, but thinking about how the times have changed."[18]
Personal life[edit]
Agrawal is married to Vineeta Agarwala,[8][19] general partner at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.[20] They have two children, born in 2018 and 2022 respectively. He took paternity leave as the CEO of Twitter for the birth of his second child.[21]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Parag Agrawal: Ajmer Celebrates a Son 'More Powerful than PMs, Presidents'". The Times of India. 30 November 2021.
- ↑ "India-born Parag Agrawal replaces Jack Dorsey as Twitter CEO". The Economic Times. 30 November 2021.
- ↑ "अजमेर के रहने वाले हैं ट्विटर के नए CEO:किराए पर रहता था परिवार, 4 दिसंबर को घर आएंगे पराग के मम्मी-पापा" [The new CEO of Twitter is from Ajmer:The family used to live on rent, Parag's parents will come home on December 4]. Dainik Bhaskar (in हिन्दी). 30 November 2021.
- ↑ Isaac, Mike; Conger, Kate; Met, Cade (29 November 2021). "Who Is Parag Agrawal, Twitter's New C.E.O.?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
- ↑ "THIS is why Twitter's new CEO Parag Agrawal kept his son's name Ansh". MSN. 12 February 2021.
- ↑ "Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal's teachers call him 'typical topper' with special calibre". The Indian Express. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ↑ "Bright Student, Well Organized: How Teachers Remember IIT Bombay Alumnus, Twitter CEO Parag Agarwal". News18. 30 November 2021.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Parag Agrawal becomes Twitter CEO: Who is Parag Agrawal? Here is a brief profile of this IITian in 5 points". India Today. 29 November 2021.
- ↑ Rajghatta, Chidanand (30 November 2021). "IIT-Bombay alumnus Parag Agrawal is Twitter CEO after Dorsey exit". The Times of India.
- ↑ Chhapia, Hemali; Doval, Pankaj (30 November 2021). "When Parag Agrawal regretted wasting time tying IIT-JEE supplements". The Times of India.
- ↑ Agrawal, Parag (2012). "Incorporating Uncertainty in Data Management and Integration". Stanford University.
- ↑ Spangler, Todd (29 November 2021). "Who Is Parag Agrawal? A Look at Twitter's New CEO". Variety.
- ↑ Novet, Jordan (9 March 2018). "Twitter taps distinguished engineer Parag Agrawal as new CTO". CNBC.
- ↑ "Things To Know About New Twitter CEO, Parag Agrawal, From IIT Bombay". News18. 30 November 2021.
- ↑ Mathews, Eva (30 November 2021). "Who is Parag Agrawal, Twitter's new CEO?". The Times of India. Reuters.
- ↑ Molina, Brett (29 November 2021). "Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO, Parag Agrawal named as successor, sends stock surging". USA Today.
- ↑ Feiner, Lauren; Bursztynsky, Jessica (29 November 2021). "Twitter CTO Parag Agrawal will replace Jack Dorsey as CEO". CNBC.
- ↑ "EmTech Stage: Twitter's CTO on misinformation". MIT Technology Review. 18 November 2020.
- ↑ "Vineeta Agarwala (@vintweeta) / Twitter".
- ↑ Akhtar, Allana (29 November 2021). "Meet Twitter's new CEO: a 37-year-old machine learning and AI expert". Business Insider.
- ↑ "Parag Agrawal has a Twitter-pro family: 3-yr-old son's reading habits, adventure-loving wife's tales on his feed". The Times of India. 30 November 2021.