Nabeel Gareeb
Pakistani-American businessman (born 1964)
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Nabeel Gareeb (born 1964) is a Memon Pakistani-American businessman.[1] 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.[2][3][4]
Claremont Graduate University, Engineering Management(M.S.)
Nabeel Gareeb | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nabeel Gareeb 1964 |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Education | Harvey Mudd College, Electrical Engineering(B.S.) Claremont Graduate University, Engineering Management(M.S.) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 2002–2008 |
| Known for | President and CEO of MEMC Electronic Materials (2002–2008) |
| Title | President and CEO |
Board member of | MEMC Electronic Materials |
Early life and education
Gareeb was born in 1964 in Karachi, Pakistan, to a father who worked as a textile importer and a mother who was a gynaecologist.[1] When his parents relocated to Saudi Arabia for work, Gareeb, then fourteen, remained in Pakistan on his own; he finished high school at fifteen and worked as a factory manager while preparing for the SAT.[1][5] He did not perform well on the SAT on his first two attempts before achieving a score sufficient for admission to Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering.[1] He subsequently immigrated to the United States and later earned a Master of Science degree in engineering management from Claremont Graduate School.[5]
Career
Prior to joining MEMC, Gareeb worked for ten years at the International Rectifier Corporation, a supplier of power semiconductors, where he was most recently chief operating officer.[3]
He was appointed president and chief executive officer, and a member of the board of directors, of MEMC Electronic Materials on 30 April 2002.[1] He resigned both positions in October 2008, effective 12 November 2008, with board member Marshall Turner serving as interim CEO while a permanent successor was sought.[3][citation needed]
Achievements
According to a 2007 list compiled by Forbes, Gareeb was one of the highest-paid CEOs in the United States.[6] He was also listed among the twenty-five highest-paid men in the United States by Fortune.[7] Forbes described him as ranking first within the semiconductor sector at age 43.[8] His total compensation for the five-year period from 2003 to 2008 was estimated at 106.06 million US dollars.[8]
