Alex Karp

American businessman
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Alex Karp

Summary

Alex Karp is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on October 2, 1967[3]. He worked as a businessperson[4], entrepreneur[5], and merchant[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Alex Karp…
  • Alex Karp was born on October 2, 1967[3].
  • Alex Karp's father was Robert J. Karp[8].
  • Alex Karp's mother was Leah Jaynes Karp[9].
  • Alex Karp held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Alex Karp's native language[11].
  • Alex Karp worked as a businessperson[4].
  • Alex Karp's professions included entrepreneur[5].
  • Alex Karp's professions included merchant[6].
  • Alex Karp's field of work was entrepreneurship[12].
  • Alex Karp was employed by Palantir Technologies[13].
  • Alex Karp's education included a stint at Haverford College[14].
  • Alex Karp was educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[15].
  • Alex Karp was educated at Stanford University[16].
  • Alex Karp received the Time 100[17].
  • Alex Karp was a member of Steering Committee of the Bilderberg Meetings[18].
  • Alex Karp is recorded as male[19].
  • Alex Karp's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Alex Karp's Commons category is recorded as Alex Karp[21].
  • Alex Karp's residence is recorded as Palo Alto[22].
  • Alex Karp's family name is recorded as Karp[23].
  • Alex Karp's given name is recorded as Alexander[24].
  • Alex Karp's given name is recorded as Caedmon[25].
  • Alex Karp's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015[26].
  • Alex Karp's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016[27].

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Origins and Family

Alex Karp was born in New York City[2]. He was born on October 2, 1967[3]. His father was Robert J. Karp[8]. His mother was Leah Jaynes Karp[9]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Haverford College[14], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1833[30], headquartered in Haverford Township[31]; Goethe University Frankfurt[15], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1914[34], headquartered in Jügelhaus[35]; and Stanford University[16], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1885[38], headquartered in Stanford[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[4], entrepreneur[5], and merchant[6]. Alex Karp's field of work was entrepreneurship[12]. Among his employers was Palantir Technologies[13].

Recognition

Alex Karp received the Time 100[17].

Why It Matters

Alex Karp has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

FAQs

Where was Alex Karp born?

Born in New York City[2], Alex Karp…

Who were Alex Karp's parents?

Alex Karp's father was Robert J. Karp[8]. Alex Karp's mother was Leah Jaynes Karp[9].

What did Alex Karp do for work?

Alex Karp worked as businessperson[4], entrepreneur[5], and merchant[6].

Where did Alex Karp go to school?

Alex Karp was educated at Haverford College[14], Goethe University Frankfurt[15], and Stanford University[16].

What awards did Alex Karp receive?

Honors received include Time 100[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . bilderbergmeetings.org. Retrieved . bilderbergmeetings.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . time.com. Retrieved . time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . bilderbergmeetings.org. Retrieved . bilderbergmeetings.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Davos 2015 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Davos 2016 Participant List. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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