Nabeel Gareeb

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Nabeel Gareeb
Born
Nabeel Gareeb

Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
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]

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Education

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]

Career

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 ]

Achievements

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]

References

  1. List of Public Companies Worldwide, Letter - Businessweek - Businessweek
  2. MEMC Announces Resignation of Ceo Nabeel Gareeb - BusinessWire
  3. Cooperman, Jeannette (17 June 2009). "The Most Powerful Person You Know Nothing About". STL Magazine. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  4. The Most Powerful Person You Know Nothing About - St. Louis Magazine - November 2008 - St. Louis, Missouri
  5. "Two India-origin persons among Forbes top-paid young CEOs list - Economic Times". Archived from the original on 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
  6. 25 Highest-paid men - Nabeel Gareeb (24) - FORTUNE
  7. #6 Nabeel Gareeb - Forbes.com
  8. "#6 Nabeel Gareeb". Forbes. 30 April 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2020.