Nikesh Arora
Nikesh Arora | |
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Nikesh Arora in 2015 | |
| Born | February 9, 1968 Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | CFA |
| Alma mater | IIT (BHU) Varanasi (BTech) Boston College (MS) Northeastern University (MBA) |
| Occupation(s) | CEO and chairman of Palo Alto Networks |
| Spouse |
Ayesha Thapar (m. 2014) |
| Children | 3 |
| Family | Thapar family (by marriage) |
Nikesh Arora (born February 9, 1968) is an Indian-American business executive. He has been the chairman and chief executive officer of the American cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks since June 2018. Arora was formerly a senior executive at Google and president of SoftBank Group from October 2014 to June 2016. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, his net worth was estimated at $1.5 billion in early 2024.