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Neeru Khosla | |
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 Khosla in 2010 | |
| Born | 1955 or 1956 (age 67–68)[1] India |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | San Jose State University Stanford Graduate School of Education |
| Known for | Co-founder and chair, CK12 Foundation |
| Board member of | Wikimedia Foundation |
| Spouse | Vinod Khosla |
| Children | 4 |
Neeru Khosla (born 1955/1956) is the co-founder and chair of the non-profit CK12 Foundation.[2]
Early life
Having grown up in India and England, Khosla wanted to be a doctor. She had an aptitude for science, but the prerequisite for medicine of animal dissection pushed her to pursue microbiology instead.[3]
Khosla focused her studies in India on science and moved to the U.S. shortly after marrying Vinod Khosla in 1980. Around the time he co-founded Sun Microsystems, she earned a master's degree in molecular biology from San Jose State University. Soon, she started a job studying gene expression at Stanford University.[3] She also has a master's degree in education from the Stanford Graduate School of Education.[4]
Career
In December 2008, it was announced that Khosla had been appointed to the Wikimedia Foundation advisory board.[5] She has been on the boards of other organizations including the American India Foundation and DonorsChoose.[6]
Personal life
She is married to the billionaire engineer and venture capitalist Vinod Khosla, her childhood boyfriend.[1][7] They have four children.[8][9]
References
- ^ a b Savchuk, Katia. "Neeru Khosla, Wife Of Billionaire Venture Capitalist, Wants To Fix Education With Software". forbes.com. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ Savchuk, Katia. "Neeru Khosla, Wife Of Billionaire Venture Capitalist, Wants To Fix Education With Software". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
- ^ a b "The Reinvention of Neeru Khosla". 2014-03-28. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ Cassidy, Mike (January 22, 2012). "Cassidy: Don't bet against Neeru Khosla's idea to save our schools". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ Neeru Khosla to Become Wikipedia Advisor Dec 2008
- ^ Meersschaert, Kate (October 8, 2012). "Profile: Neeru Khosla". New Learning Times. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ Holson, Laura M. (3 January 2000). "A Capitalist Venturing in the World of Computers and Religion". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ Levin, Bess (23 February 2018). "Tech Billionaire Takes "Get Off My Lawn!" Case to the Supreme Court". vanityfair.com. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Indian-American venture capitalist Vinod Khosla hosts dinner for Obama - Times of India". The Times of India. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
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