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'''Naveen K. Jain''' is an entrepreneur who once, after a stint at [[microsoft|Microsoft]] working on MSN, proclaimed himself smarter than Bill Gates.<ref name=bill>''[http://www.redherring.com/Home/7508 Smarter than Bill], [[Red Herring (magazine)|Red Herring]]'', June 30, 1997</ref> Naveen founded [[infospace|InfoSpace]] in March 1996 and was its Chief Executive Officer until being removed by the board<ref>Heath, David; Pian Chan, Sharon; ''[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2002199042_dotcon2main07.html Dot-con Job: Part 2: Cashing Out], [[The Seattle Times]]'', 2005</ref><ref name=USA>''[http://www.usatoday.com/tech/techinvestor/industry/2005-03-10-infospace_x.htm InfoSpace bubble-era accounting highly "complicated",] [[USA Today]]'', March 10, 2005</ref> in December 2002 amid accusations of deception, dubious deals, insider trading and trick accounting.<ref>Heath, David; Pian Chan, Sharon; ''[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2002198103_dotcon1main06.html Dot-con Job: Part 1: Dubious Deals], [[The Seattle Times]]'', 2005</ref><ref name=USA>_</ref> |
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'''Naveen Jain''' is a serial [[entrepreneur]] and his latest venture is [[Intelius]] which he founded in 2003<ref>Forrest, Brady ''[http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2007/12/the_seattle_sta.html The Seattle Start-Up Index]'', O'Reilly Radar, December 10, 2007</ref>. 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.<ref name=bill>''[http://www.redherring.com/Home/7508 Smarter than Bill], [[Red Herring (magazine)|Red Herring]]'', June 30, 1997</ref><ref name="AlarmClock"> |
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|title=Intelius - profile |
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|url=http://www.thealarmclock.com/mt/archives/2004/09/intelius_profil.html |
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}} </ref><ref name="Stevies"> |
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|title=If in doubt, check it out : Profile of Naveen Jain |
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|url=http://thestevies.com/CXONews/November2006FullText.html#story_01 |
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|accessdate=2007-04-13 |
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}} </ref><ref name="SeattleWeekly07"> |
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|author=Nina Shapiro |
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|title=Intelius Says it's Capable of Conducting a Full Background Check on Anyone |
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|publisher=Seattle Weekly |
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|date=April 11, 2007 |
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|url=http://www.seattleweekly.com/2007-04-11/news/intelius-says-it-s-capable-of-conducting-a-full-background-check-on-anyone.php |
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}} </ref><ref name="USAToday07"> |
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|author=John Swartz and Byron Acohido |
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|title=Who's guarding your data in the cybervault? |
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|publisher=USA Today |
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|date=April 1, 2007 |
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|url=http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/computersecurity/infotheft/2007-04-01-choicepoint_N.htm?csp=34 |
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}} </ref> |
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His latest venture, founded in 2003 is Intelius, a people search and [[background check]]er site.<ref>Forrest, Brady ''[http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2007/12/the_seattle_sta.html The Seattle Start-Up Index]'', O'Reilly Radar, December 10, 2007</ref> |
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Naveen has received many awards including: Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year; and, in 1997, one of the "Top 20 Entrepreneurs" by [[Red Herring (magazine)|''Red Herring'']].<ref name=bill>_</ref> |
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Naveen has received many awards including: Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year{{Fact|date=December 2007}}; and, in 1997, one of the "Top 20 Entrepreneurs" by [[Red Herring (magazine)|''Red Herring'']].<ref name=bill>_</ref> |
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Naveen Jain resides in Bellevue, Washington with his wife and 3 children.<ref name="Forbes"> |
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{{cite paper |
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|title=Forbes 400 List |
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|publisher=Forbes |
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|http://www.forbes.com/finance/lists/54/2000/LIR.jhtml?passListId=54&passYear=2000&passListType=Person&uniqueId=7I27&datatype=Person |
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}} </ref> |
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Naveen Jain resides in Bellevue, Washington with his wife and 3 children. |
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==Education== |
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[[Naveen Jain]] graduated from two of the most prestigious educational institutes in the country.<ref name="Forbes"> |
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|http://www.forbes.com/finance/lists/54/2000/LIR.jhtml?passListId=54&passYear=2000&passListType=Person&uniqueId=7I27&datatype=Person |
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XLRI Jamshedpur <br> |
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M.B.A., 1980 — 1982 |
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<br><br> |
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Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee<br> |
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BS Engineering, 1975 — 1979 |
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==Honors and Awards== |
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[[Naveen Jain]] has been awarded many honors for his entrepreneurial successes and leadership skills.<ref name="Intelius"> |
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{{cite paper |
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|author=Intelius |
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|title=Leadership team |
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|publisher=Intelius |
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|date=March 1, 2007 |
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|http://www.intelius.com/corp/leadership.html |
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}} </ref> |
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Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award<br> |
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Albert Einstein Technology Medal Winner. <br> |
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Top 20 Entrepreneurs (Red Herring)<br> |
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6 People Who Will Change the Net (Information Week)<br> |
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American Business Award Best New Company (Intelius)<br> |
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WSA Industry Achievement Award (Intelius' IDWatch)<br> |
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==Philanthropic Activities== |
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[[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.<ref name="Website"> |
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{{cite paper |
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|title=Naveen Jain |
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|publisher=Naveenjain.org |
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|date=January 1, 2006 |
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|http://www.naveenjain.org/ |
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Children's Hospital <br> |
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University of washington <br> |
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Vedic Cultural Center <br> |
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Rotarty Club <br> |
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United Way Of King County <br> |
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Bellevue Boys and Girls Club <br> |
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Hopelink <br> |
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Overlake Service League <br> |
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Child Rights and You (CRY) <br> |
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Indian American Education Foundation <br> |
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University Preparatory Academy <br> |
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TreeHouse <br> |
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== References == |
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==External links== |
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[http://www.forbes.com/finance/lists/54/2000/LIR.jhtml?passListId=54&passYear=2000&passListType=Person&uniqueId=7I27&datatype=Person Naveen Jain; Forbes 400 Richest in America 2000]<br> |
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[http://www.naveenjain.org/ Naveen Jain; A success story]<br> |
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[http://www.naveenjain.com/ Naveen Jain; Biographical Information]<br> |
[http://www.naveenjain.com/ Naveen Jain; Biographical Information]<br> |
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[http://www.naveenjain.biz/ Naveen Jain; The Innovative Leadership]<br> |
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[http://www.intelius.com/ Intelius.com; Another Successful Entrepreneurial venture by Naveen Jain]<br> |
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[http://thestevies.com/CXONews/November2006FullText.html/; Naveen Jain; Stevie Award for Best New Company]<br> |
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[http://www.naveenjainlive.com/; A Resource for Information on Naveen Jain]<br> |
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[http://www.rediff.com/news/1999/jun/28us2.htm; Naveen Jain; Smarter than Bill Gates]<br> |
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[[Category:1959 births]] |
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[[Category:Entrepreneur]] |
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[[Category:Businesspeople in software]] |
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[[Category:American businesspeople]] |
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Revision as of 15:04, 10 February 2008
Naveen Jain | |
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| Born | September 6, 1959 |
| Occupation(s) | Founder and CEO, Intelius Founder, Infospace |
| Website | Naveen Jain Naveen Jain (Intelius) |
Naveen K. Jain is an entrepreneur who once, after a stint at Microsoft working on MSN, proclaimed himself smarter than Bill Gates.[1] Naveen founded InfoSpace in March 1996 and was its Chief Executive Officer until being removed by the board[2][3] in December 2002 amid accusations of deception, dubious deals, insider trading and trick accounting.[4][3]
His latest venture, founded in 2003 is Intelius, a people search and background checker site.[5]
Naveen has received many awards including: Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year[citation needed]; and, in 1997, one of the "Top 20 Entrepreneurs" by Red Herring.[1]
Naveen Jain resides in Bellevue, Washington with his wife and 3 children.
References
- ^ a b Smarter than Bill, Red Herring, June 30, 1997 Cite error: The named reference "bill" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Heath, David; Pian Chan, Sharon; Dot-con Job: Part 2: Cashing Out, The Seattle Times, 2005
- ^ a b InfoSpace bubble-era accounting highly "complicated", USA Today, March 10, 2005 Cite error: The named reference "USA" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Heath, David; Pian Chan, Sharon; Dot-con Job: Part 1: Dubious Deals, The Seattle Times, 2005
- ^ Forrest, Brady The Seattle Start-Up Index, O'Reilly Radar, December 10, 2007