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| caption = Arora at the Google Zeitgeist 2009 event | | caption = Arora at the Google Zeitgeist 2009 event | ||
| birth_place = [[Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh|Ghaziabad]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India | | birth_place = [[Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh|Ghaziabad]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India | ||
|citizenship = United States <ref>https://www.rediff.com/business/report/pix-nikesh-arora-from-being-jobless-to-getting-the-worlds-best-jobs/20150513.htm</ref> | |citizenship = United States <ref>https://www.rediff.com/business/report/pix-nikesh-arora-from-being-jobless-to-getting-the-worlds-best-jobs/20150513.htm {{Bare URL inline|date=November 2021}}</ref> | ||
| spouse = Ayesha Thapar | | spouse = Ayesha Thapar | ||
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|2|9}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|2|9}} | ||
| website = | | website = | ||
| alma mater = [[Indian Institute of Technology, BHU]]<br>[[Boston College]]<br>[[Northeastern University]] | | alma mater = [[Indian Institute of Technology, BHU]] ([[BTech]])<br />[[Boston College]]<br />[[Northeastern University]] ([[MBA]]) | ||
| education = | | education = [[Chartered Financial Analyst|CFA]] | ||
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== Education == | == Education == | ||
Born to an [[Indian Air Force]] officer,<ref name=nikesh_arora_father>{{cite web|title=nikesh_arora's_father_passes_away|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/nikesh-aroras-father-passes-away/articleshow/53218768.cms|publisher=ET Bureau|access-date=15 July 2016}}</ref> Arora completed his schooling from [[The Air Force School (Subroto Park)]],<ref name=nikesh_arora_six_things>{{cite web|title=Six_things_to_know_about_Nikesh_Arora|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/current/corporate/six-things-to-know-about-worlds-highest-paid-executive-nikesh-arora/story/234039.html|publisher=Business Today|access-date=October 6, 2019}}</ref> and went on to graduate from [[Indian Institute of Technology, BHU]] in [[Varanasi, India]] with a Bachelor of Technology degree in [[electrical engineering]] in 1989.<ref name=google_management>{{cite web|title=Management team|url=https://www.google.com/about/company/facts/management/ | Born to an [[Indian Air Force]] officer,<ref name=nikesh_arora_father>{{cite web|title=nikesh_arora's_father_passes_away|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/nikesh-aroras-father-passes-away/articleshow/53218768.cms|publisher=ET Bureau|access-date=15 July 2016}}</ref> Arora completed his schooling from [[The Air Force School (Subroto Park)]],<ref name=nikesh_arora_six_things>{{cite web|title=Six_things_to_know_about_Nikesh_Arora|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/current/corporate/six-things-to-know-about-worlds-highest-paid-executive-nikesh-arora/story/234039.html|publisher=Business Today|access-date=October 6, 2019}}</ref> and went on to graduate from [[Indian Institute of Technology, BHU]] in [[Varanasi, India]] with a Bachelor of Technology degree in [[electrical engineering]] in 1989.<ref name=google_management>{{cite web|title=Management team|url=https://www.google.com/about/company/facts/management/|access-date=18 April 2013}}</ref> He holds a degree from [[Boston College]] and an MBA from [[Northeastern University]]. He has held the [[Chartered Financial Analyst|CFA]] designation since 1999.<ref name=google_management /> | ||
== Professional career == | == Professional career == | ||
=== T-Motion PLC === | === T-Motion PLC === | ||
In 2000, Arora established T-Motion PLC, a company that "provides value-added services to the 3G Services of Deutsche Telekom." A few years after, in 2002, T-Motion PLC merged with Deutsche Telekom.{{ | In 2000, Arora established T-Motion PLC, a company that "provides value-added services to the 3G Services of Deutsche Telekom." A few years after, in 2002, T-Motion PLC merged with Deutsche Telekom.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}} | ||
=== Google === | === Google === | ||
Arora joined Google in 2004.{{ | Arora joined Google in 2004.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}} He held multiple senior operating leadership roles at [[Google]], serving as vice president, Europe Operations from 2004 to 2007, President Europe, Middle East and Africa from 2007 to 2009, and President, Global Sales Operations and Business Development from 2009 to 2010.<ref>{{cite news|last=Asthana|first=Shishir|date=2014-07-19|title=5 things to know about Nikesh Arora|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/5-things-to-know-about-nikesh-arora-114071900221_1.html|access-date=2020-07-16}}</ref> He was Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer of Google Inc. (Google) since January 2011 until July 2014.{{Citation needed|date=July 2015}} | ||
He left [[Google]] in July 2014 resigning from the post of [[Senior Vice President]] and Chief Business Officer.<ref name=forbes/><ref name=softbank/> | He left [[Google]] in July 2014 resigning from the post of [[Senior Vice President]] and Chief Business Officer.<ref name=forbes/><ref name=softbank/> | ||
=== SoftBank Corp. === | === SoftBank Corp. === | ||
As President & Chief Operating Officer of [[SoftBank]] Corp.<ref name=forbes>{{cite news| url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthof/2014/07/17/google-management-surprise-longtime-sales-chief-nikesh-arora-leaves-for-softbank/ | work=Forbes | first=Robert | last=Hof | title=Google Management Surprise: Longtime Sales Chief Nikesh Arora Leaves For SoftBank}}</ref><ref name=softbank>{{cite web|url=http://www.softbank.jp/en/corp/news/press/sb/2014/20140718_01/|title=Nikesh Arora to join SoftBank as Vice Chairman, SoftBank Corp. and CEO of the newly formed SoftBank Internet and Media, Inc. - Press Releases - News - About Us - SoftBank Group}}</ref> Arora received over $200 million in compensation over the last two years" while at the head of Softbank's operations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.reuters.com/breakingviews/2016/06/21/softbanks-long-term-plan-abruptly-cut-short/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160622131439/http://blogs.reuters.com/breakingviews/2016/06/21/softbanks-long-term-plan-abruptly-cut-short/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-06-22|title= | As President & Chief Operating Officer of [[SoftBank]] Corp.<ref name=forbes>{{cite news| url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthof/2014/07/17/google-management-surprise-longtime-sales-chief-nikesh-arora-leaves-for-softbank/ | work=Forbes | first=Robert | last=Hof | title=Google Management Surprise: Longtime Sales Chief Nikesh Arora Leaves For SoftBank}}</ref><ref name=softbank>{{cite web|url=http://www.softbank.jp/en/corp/news/press/sb/2014/20140718_01/|title=Nikesh Arora to join SoftBank as Vice Chairman, SoftBank Corp. and CEO of the newly formed SoftBank Internet and Media, Inc. - Press Releases - News - About Us - SoftBank Group}}</ref> Arora received over $200 million in compensation over the last two years" while at the head of Softbank's operations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.reuters.com/breakingviews/2016/06/21/softbanks-long-term-plan-abruptly-cut-short/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160622131439/http://blogs.reuters.com/breakingviews/2016/06/21/softbanks-long-term-plan-abruptly-cut-short/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-06-22|title=SoftBank's long-term plan abruptly cut short|website=Reuters}}</ref> This pay package made him the world's highest paid executive.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-06-22/softbank-sets-pay-record-with-135-million-pay-for-arora | work=Bloomberg | first=Dave | last=McCombs | title=SoftBank Sets Pay Record With $135 Million Pay for Arora | date=22 June 2015}}</ref> | ||
=== Other Experiences === | === Other Experiences === | ||