Alex Karp

Alex Karp
Born Alexander Karp
Residence Palo Alto, CA, US
Nationality American
Alma mater Haverford College
Stanford University
Frankfurt University
Occupation Co-founder and CEO, Palantir Technologies
Net worth $1.6 billion (September 2015)[1]

Alexander Karp is an American billionaire businessman, co-founder and CEO of the software firm Palantir Technologies.

Early life

Alex Karp has a bachelor's degree from Haverford College, a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Stanford University,[1] and a doctorate in neoclassical social theory from Frankfurt University.[2]

Career

Prior to co-founding Palantir, Karp founded Caedmon Group.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Alexander Karp". Forbes. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  2. "Alexander Karp". Bizjournals. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  3. Greenberg, Andy (13 August 2013). "How A 'Deviant' Philosopher Built Palantir, A CIA-Funded Data-Mining Juggernaut". Forbes. Retrieved 12 April 2015.


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