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Who is Nikesh Arora? Palo Alto billionaire hosts Jodhpur wedding for daughters Ayesha and Jack Hughes

Social media is abuzz with posts about Nikesh Arora’s daughter Ayesha Arora getting married to Jack Hughes. While no official statement has been made by the bride or groom, a source familiar with the matter revealed Tell HT.com reports that the couple is tying the knot in Jodhpur. It is also reported that U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and his wife Alison Lutnick are attending the event in India. As the internet stalks every detail of the wedding, let’s take a closer look at the man in the spotlight: billionaire Nikesh Arora.

Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora at the Artificial Intelligence Impact Summit in New Delhi, India. (Bloomberg)

What is his net worth?

Alola CEO According to Forbes, the chairman of cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks since 2018 has an estimated net worth of $1.3 billion.

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What does he study?

His LinkedIn profile shows that he received a bachelor’s degree in electrical and electronics engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Varanasi (Benaras Hindu University) in 1989. He then earned an MBA from Northeastern University. He also earned a master’s degree in finance from Boston College.

His career at a glance:

Prior to joining Palo Alto Networks, he spent 10 years at Google, where he served as senior vice president and chief commercial officer, president of global sales operations and business development, and president of Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Previously, he served as chief marketing officer for T-Mobile International, a division of Deutsche Telekom AG. During his career, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of SoftBank Group Corporation.

According to a description on Palo Alto Networks’ official website, during his tenure, Arora led “the company through a significant transformation to become a global leader in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity and the security partner of choice for enterprise organizations and governments around the world.”

Nikesh Arora’s family:

Nikesh Arora was once married to Kiran but the marriage ended in divorce. The couple has a daughter. His daughter Ayesha Arora is getting married to Jack Hughes. However, details about the wedding and the bride are scarce.

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In 2014, he married Delhi heiress Ayesh Thapar in a lavish three-day wedding in Italy. A year later, they welcomed their baby boy, Kian. Before marrying Arora, Thapar was married to Engin Yesil, which ended in divorce.

Arora was born in India and is currently a resident of the United States of America.

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