# Ram Shriram

_American businessman_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Kavitark Ram Shriram (born 1956/57) is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He is a founding board member and one of the first investors in Google. He worked earlier in Amazon. Shriram came to Amazon.com in August 1998, when the company acquired Junglee, an online comparison shopping firm of which Shriram was president. Before Junglee and Amazon, Shriram was a member of the Netscape executive team, joining them in 1994, before they shipped products or posted revenue.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1956 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12988436#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Chennai ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12988436#P19))
- **Citizenship:** India; United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12988436#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12988436#P106))
- **Education:** University of Madras ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12988436#P69))
- **Positions held:** board of directors member (since 1998) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12988436#P39))

## About

According to Forbes, as of September 2020, his net worth was $2.3 billion.

## Questions

**When was Ram Shriram born?**  
Ram Shriram was born on 1956 in Chennai.

**What positions has Ram Shriram held?**  
Positions held by Ram Shriram include: board of directors member (since 1998).

**Where did Ram Shriram study?**  
Ram Shriram was educated at University of Madras.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ram Shriram](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_Shriram) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q12988436](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12988436) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: RamShriramBio.jpg by Jenrosecir (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RamShriramBio.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Ram Shriram". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ram-shriram. Retrieved 4 November 2026.