Alex Karp

Alex Karp
Born Alexander Karp
(1967-10-02) October 2, 1967[1]
Residence Palo Alto, California, US
Nationality American
Alma mater Haverford College
Stanford University
Frankfurt University
Occupation Co-founder and CEO, Palantir Technologies
Net worth $1.6 billion (July 2016)[2]

Alexander Karp (born October 2, 1967) is an American businessman, co-founder and CEO of the software firm Palantir Technologies.

Early life

Alex Karp has a bachelor's degree from Haverford College, a doctor of jurisprudence degree from Stanford University,[2] and a doctorate in neoclassical social theory from Frankfurt University.[3]

Career

Prior to co-founding Palantir, Karp founded Caedmon Group.[4]

Personal life

Karp is single and lives in Palo Alto, California.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Alex Karp". CNBC. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Alexander Karp". Forbes. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Alexander Karp". Bizjournals. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  4. ↑ Greenberg, Andy (13 August 2013). "How A 'Deviant' Philosopher Built Palantir, A CIA-Funded Data-Mining Juggernaut". Forbes. Retrieved 12 April 2015.


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