# Shantanu Narayen

_Indian American business executive and CEO of Adobe_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Shantanu Narayen is an Indian-American business executive who has been the chairman, president, and chief executive officer (CEO) of Adobe Inc. since December 2007. Before this, he was the company's president and chief operating officer since 2005.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 27 May 1963 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2622748#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Hyderabad ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2622748#P19))
- **Citizenship:** India ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2622748#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson; computer scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2622748#P106))
- **Education:** University of California, Berkeley; Haas School of Business; North-Eastern Hill University; Osmania University; Bowling Green State University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2622748#P69))
- **Positions held:** chief executive officer (since 1 December 2007); board of directors member (since 1 December 2007) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2622748#P39))
- **Awards:** Padma Shri in Trade & Industry ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2622748#P166))

## Questions

**When was Shantanu Narayen born?**  
Shantanu Narayen was born on 27 May 1963 in Hyderabad.

**What positions has Shantanu Narayen held?**  
Positions held by Shantanu Narayen include: chief executive officer (since 1 December 2007); board of directors member (since 1 December 2007).

**Where did Shantanu Narayen study?**  
Shantanu Narayen was educated at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, North-Eastern Hill University, Osmania University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Shantanu Narayen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shantanu_Narayen) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2622748](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2622748) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Shantanu Narayen - the CEO of Adobe Inc.jpg by Brian Cummings Photography (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shantanu_Narayen_-_the_CEO_of_Adobe_Inc.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Shantanu Narayen, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Shantanu Narayen - the CEO of Adobe Inc.jpg — Brian Cummings Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Shantanu Narayen". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/shantanu-narayen. Retrieved 7 November 2026.