Neville Roy Singham
Neville Roy Singham | |
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Singham in 2013 | |
| Born | May 13, 1954 United States |
| Alma mater | Howard University |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, social activist |
| Known for | Thoughtworks |
| Spouse | Jodie Evans |
| Parent | Archibald Singham (father) |
Neville Roy Singham (born May 13, 1954) is an American businessman and social activist. He is the founder and former chairman of Thoughtworks, an IT consulting company that provides custom software, software tools, and consulting services, which he sold to a private equity firm for $785 million in 2017.
In 2019, Singham started a consulting business with partners who are active in the propaganda apparatus of the Chinese Communist Party and who co-own a company with a municipal government that promotes anti-poverty policies.
A socialist and supporter of Maoism, according to The New York Times, Singham has provided significant funding for media outlets, organizations and politicians around the world that promote pro-Chinese government propaganda.