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| Born | September 6, 1959 |
| Occupation(s) | Founder and CEO, Intelius Founder, Infospace |
| Website | Naveen Jain Naveen Jain (Intelius) |
Naveen Jain is a serial entrepreneur and his latest venture is Intelius which he founded in 2003. He is actively engaged in the company as a Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Board. Previous to Intelius, Naveen Jain founded InfoSpace in March 1996 and was its Chief Executive Officer until December 2002. Before starting Infospace, Naveen was senior executive at Microsoft for its online service MSN.
Naveen has received many awards including: Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year; and Top 20 Entrepreneurs by Red Herring.
Naveen Jain resides in Bellevue, Washington, Washington with his wife and 3 children.
Education
Naveen Jain graduated from two of the most prestigious educational institutes in the country.
XLRI Jamshedpur
M.B.A., 1980 — 1982
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
BS Engineering, 1975 — 1979
Honors and Awards
Naveen Jain has been awarded many honors for his entrepreneurial successes and leadership skills.
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Albert Einstein Technology Medal Winner.
Top 20 Entrepreneurs (Red Herring)
6 People Who Will Change the Net (Information Week)
American Business Award Best New Company (Intelius)
WSA Industry Achievement Award (Intelius' IDWatch)
Philanthropic Activities
Naveen Jain and his family are actively engaged in many philanthropic activities. Naveen is involved in and contributes to an assortment of organizations relating to children, education and solving hunger, including United Way, Children’s Hospital, Hopelink and CRY India. Below is a small sample of community organization who have benefited from his philanthropic activities.
Children's Hospital
University of washington
Vedic Cultural Center
Rotarty Club
United Way Of King County
Bellevue Boys and Girls Club
Hopelink
Overlake Service League
Child Rights and You (CRY)
Indian American Education Foundation
University Preparatory Academy
TreeHouse
Additional Information
Naveen Jain; Forbes 400 Richest in America 2000
Naveen Jain; A success story
Naveen Jain; Biographical Information
Naveen Jain; The Innovative Leadership
Intelius.com; Another Successful Entrepreneurial venture by Naveen Jain
Naveen Jain; Stevie Award for Best New Company
A Resource for Information on Naveen Jain
Naveen Jain; Smarter than Bill Gates