Alexander Karp

Born: October 2, 1967, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
Occupation: Businessman;
Position: Co-Founder, CEO and Director;
Company: Palantir Technologies;
Industry: Software;
Residence: United States;
Nationality: American;
Net worth (2022/03/04): USD $1.1 Billion;
Full Name: Alexander Karp
Alexander Caedmon Karp, is the billionaire Co-Founder, CEO and Director of Palantir Technologies, since May 2003. Palantir Technologies is a public American software company that specializes in big data analytics.
Mr. Karp has been a billionaire since 2015 but he was unknown to us as having a Black American mother.
Personal Attributes and Interests
- He is the son of a Jewish father and an African American mother.
- Met Palantir co-founder and billionaire Facebook investor Peter Thiel while at Stanford Law School.
- Described himself as a socialist and a progressive
Work Experience
- Co-Founder, CEO and Director, Palantir Technologies
- Founder, Caedmon Group
Board and Advisor Roles
- Member of the board, RoboteX, Inc.
- Member of the board, Palantir Technologies
- Member of the board, Axel Springer SE
- Member of the board, BASF
Education
- Bachelor of Arts/Science, Haverford College
- Doctor of Jurisprudence, Stanford University
- Ph.D. in Neoclassical Social Theory, Goethe University, Frankfurt
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