John Alexander Thain

American banker
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John Alexander Thain

Summary

John Alexander Thain is a human[1]. His place of birth was Antioch[2]. He was born on +1955-05-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an entrepreneur[4] and investment banker[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (252 views/month, #7,094 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Alexander Thain's place of birth was Antioch[2].
  • John Alexander Thain was born on +1955-05-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Alexander Thain held citizenship in United States[7].
  • John Alexander Thain worked as an entrepreneur[4].
  • John Alexander Thain worked as an investment banker[5].
  • Among John Alexander Thain's employers was Goldman Sachs[8].
  • John Alexander Thain's education included a stint at Harvard Business School[9].
  • John Alexander Thain was educated at Harvard University[10].
  • John Alexander Thain was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • John Alexander Thain's education included a stint at Howard University[12].
  • John Alexander Thain's education included a stint at Yale University[13].
  • John Alexander Thain's education included a stint at Antioch Community High School[14].
  • John Alexander Thain's image is recorded as John Thain briefing.jpg[15].
  • John Alexander Thain is recorded as male[16].
  • John Alexander Thain's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Alexander Thain's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2393174636652923490004[18].
  • John Alexander Thain's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2025048985[19].
  • John Alexander Thain's Commons category is recorded as John Thain[20].
  • John Alexander Thain's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05wtr_[21].
  • John Alexander Thain's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Alexander Thain's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 438/000162949[23].
  • John Alexander Thain's Munzinger person ID is recorded as 00000025671[24].
  • John Alexander Thain's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000048355807861[25].
  • John Alexander Thain's LittleSis people ID is recorded as 1540[26].
  • John Alexander Thain's JRC Names ID is recorded as 22932[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Antioch[2], John Alexander Thain… he was born on +1955-05-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard Business School[9], a business school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1908[30], headquartered in Boston[31]; Harvard University[10], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1861[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]; Howard University[12], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1867[42], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[43]; Yale University[13], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1701[46], headquartered in New Haven[47]; and Antioch Community High School[14], a high school[48], in United States[49], founded in 1915[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[4] and investment banker[5]. John Alexander Thain was employed by Goldman Sachs[8].

Why It Matters

John Alexander Thain ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (252 views/month, #7,094 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was John Alexander Thain born?

Born in Antioch[2], John Alexander Thain…

What did John Alexander Thain do for work?

John Alexander Thain worked as entrepreneur[4] and investment banker[5].

Where did John Alexander Thain go to school?

John Alexander Thain was educated at Harvard Business School[9], Harvard University[10], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], and Howard University[12].

References

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  11. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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