Nabeel Gareeb
Nabeel Gareeb | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nabeel Gareeb |
| 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 Memon 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]
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.
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
- ^ List of Public Companies Worldwide, Letter - Businessweek - Businessweek
- ^ MEMC Announces Resignation of Ceo Nabeel Gareeb - BusinessWire
- ^ Cooperman, Jeannette (17 June 2009). "The Most Powerful Person You Know Nothing About". STL Magazine. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ The Most Powerful Person You Know Nothing About - St. Louis Magazine - November 2008 - St. Louis, Missouri
- ^ "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.
- ^ 25 Highest-paid men - Nabeel Gareeb (24) - FORTUNE
- ^ #6 Nabeel Gareeb - Forbes.com
- ^ "#6 Nabeel Gareeb". Forbes. 30 April 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2020.