Naveen and Anu Jain as Philanthropists
Naveen Jain is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Intelius Incorporated, a data protection service provider. Its award-winning services include Background Check and Identity Theft Protection. Before Intelius, Jain established InfoSpace, an online information supplier, and acted as its Chief Executive Officer. Previous to InfoSpace, he was a Senior Executive at Microsoft Corporation.
Naveen Jain received various awards for his success and exceptional skills in entrepreneurship and management. He was awarded as one of the “Six People Who Will Change the Internet” by Information Week and one of the “Top 20 Entrepreneurs” by Red Herring. He also earned an “Albert Einstein Technology Medal” and an “Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year.”
Jain’s Washington-based business firm too, has received several awards over the years. It was honored “Best New Company” by the American Business Awards, “America’s Top 500 Fastest-Growing Private Companies” by Inc. Magazine, a “Rising Star” in Deloitte & Touche’s Technology Fast 500 Program, and “One of Washington’s Top Three Best Workplaces” by the Puget Sound Business Journal. It was also considered as the “Top 15 Corporate Philanthropists” in the area.
Anu Jain, Naveen Jain’s wife, serves as Intelius’ Vice President of Community Relations and the main person in charge of humanitarian drives. Years ago, she had previously put up InfoSpace’s Community Relations Department and established the InfoSpace Foundation.
She is at present a board member of Pratham, a nonprofit group that provides early learning education. The couple supports various charity-centered campaigns that give concern to education, poverty, medical and health care, and children. They support organizations such as United Way King Country, Children’s Hospital, Overlake Service League, Hopelink, and Tree House, America India Foundation, Seattle Art Museum, Bellevue Boys and Girls Club, Children Rights and You, Vedic Cultural Center and the University of Washington.
