Nabeel Gareeb | |
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Born | Nabeel Gareeb |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Citizenship | United States of America |
Education | Electrical Engineering ( B.S. ) Engineering Management ( M.S. ) |
Occupation | MEMC Electronic Materials ( Chief Executive Officer (CEO) ) |
Nabeel Gareeb is a Pakistani-American businessman. He was the president and chief executive officer as well as a member of the board of directors of MEMC (now SunEdison) between 30 April 2002 and 12 November 2008. [1] [2]
Gareeb was born in Karachi, Pakistan, and immigrated to the United States over 25 years ago. [3] He holds a Master of Science degree in engineering management from Claremont Graduate School, and a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from Harvey Mudd College. [4]
Prior to joining MEMC, he worked for ten years at the International Rectifier Corporation, a supplier of power semiconductors, where he became chief operating officer.[ citation needed ]
According to a 2007 list compiled by Forbes , Gareeb was one of the highest paid CEOs in the US. [5] He also listed himself in the top 25 highest paid men. [6] Forbes reported him "The 43 year old executive ranks 1 within Semiconductors". [7] His total salary for the five year period from 2003 to 2008 was estimated at $106.06 million. [8]