George Kurian

For the historian and writer, see George Thomas Kurian.
George Kurian
Born
Kerala
NationalityAmerican
EducationStanford University, Princeton University
OccupationChief executive officer
EmployerNetApp
TitleCEO and Board Member of NetApp
PredecessorTom Georgens
Board member ofNetApp
SpouseMarried
Children2

George Kurian is an Indian-American business executive. He is the current chief executive officer and a member of the board of NetApp. Prior to this, he was the executive vice president of product operations at NetApp.

Early life and education

Kurian was born in Kerala, India. He is the twin brother of Google Cloud CEO, Thomas Kurian. George Kurian was a 1995 graduate of Stanford Graduate School of Business. He also holds an electrical engineering degree from Princeton University.[1]

Career

Kurian worked as a valet, pizza chef and bartender in college.[1]

His career in tech included the role of vice president at Akamai Technologies, management consulting at McKinsey & Company, and leading Software Engineering and Product Management teams at Oracle Corporation.[2]

NetApp Inc.

Kurian joined NetApp in 2011 as senior vice president of its storage solutions group. He was promoted to executive vice president (EVP) for product operations in 2013. He was promoted to chief executive officer in 2015.[3]

Kurian received a base salary of $9,491,210 as chief executive officer and director at NetApp.[when?][4]

Personal life

Kurian is married and is a father of two. He resides in the San Francisco Bay Area.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "NetApp's George Kurian keeps on transforming". The Mercury News. 2018-01-04. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  2. ^ "George Kurian Net Worth (2020) – wallmine.com". wallmine.com. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  3. ^ Blass, Diana (8 November 2019). "From The Classroom In India To Silicon Valley: NetApp CEO's Journey To The Top". CRN. The Channel Company. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  4. ^ "George Kurian Net Worth (2020) – wallmine.com". wallmine.com. Retrieved 2020-09-18.