Omid Kordestani

Extracted Attributes

• Born

  1963 (Tehran, Iran)

• Honors

  Time 100 (2006); Persian Person of the Year (2007)

• Education

  BS in Electrical Engineering from San Jose State University; MBA from Stanford University

• Languages

  Persian (Farsi), English

• Citizenship

  United States

• Estimated Net Worth

  $2.2 billion (as of 2007)

• Google Employee Number

  11

Timeline

• Born in Tehran, Imperial State of Iran. (Source: Wikidata)

  1963-01-01

• Left Iran for the United States shortly before the 1979 revolution. (Source: Web Search)

  1978-01-01

• Graduated from Stanford University with an MBA. (Source: Web Search)

  1991-01-01

• Joined Google as Senior Vice President for Worldwide Sales and Field Operations. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1999-05-01

• Named by TIME magazine as one of the 100 People Who Shape Our World. (Source: Web Search)

  2006-05-01

• Stepped down from his initial operational role at Google. (Source: Web Search)

  2009-04-16

• Appointed as a director for Vodafone. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2013-03-01

• Returned to Google as Senior Vice President, Chief Business Officer, and Special Advisor. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2014-07-01

• Appointed as the Executive Chairman of Twitter. (Source: Web Search)

  2015-10-14

• Stepped down as Executive Chairman of Twitter, remaining on the board. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2020-06-01

• Concluded his tenure as a board member of Twitter. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2022-10-01

Omid Kordestani

Omid R. Kordestani (Persian: امید کردستانی; born 1963) is an Iranian-American businessman who was the executive chairman at Twitter from October 2015 to June 2020 and a board member of the company until October 2022. He was a senior vice president, the chief business officer, and most recently a special advisor to the chief executive officer and founders at Google from July 2014 to October 2015 and was a director of Vodafone from March 2013 to October 2014. Kordestani had also previously been at Google from May 1999 to April 2009, reaching the position of Senior Vice President for Worldwide Sales and Field Operations.

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• Omid Kordestani

  Omid R. Kordestani (Persian: امید کردستانی; born 1963) is an Iranian-American businessman who was the executive chairman at Twitter from October 2015 to June 2020 and a board member of the company until October 2022. He was a senior vice president, the chief business officer, and most recently a special advisor to the chief executive officer and founders at Google from July 2014 to October 2015 and was a director of Vodafone from March 2013 to October 2014. Kordestani had also previously been at Google from May 1999 to April 2009, reaching the position of Senior Vice President for Worldwide Sales and Field Operations. ## Early life and education [...] Kordestani has more than a dozen years of high-technology consumer and enterprise experience, including key positions at Internet pioneer Netscape Communications. He was also vice president of Business Development and Sales and grew Netscape's website revenue from an annual run-rate of $88 million to more than $200 million in 18 months. He started his career at Netscape as director of OEM Sales, and during his four-year career at that company, he was responsible for establishing major customer relationships with Citibank, AOL, Amazon, Intuit, Travelocity, Intel, @Home, eBay, and Excite "Excite (web portal)"). Prior to Netscape, Kordestani held positions in marketing, product management, and business development at The 3DO Company, Go Corporation, and Hewlett-Packard. [...] He joined Google in May 1999, leading the development and implementation of the company's initial business model and was Google's senior vice president of worldwide sales and field operations until April 16, 2009. Kordestani played a part in Google's worldwide revenue generation efforts as well as the day-to-day operations of the company's sales organization.

• Omid Kordestani, Twitter & Google Exec. on US - Iran History

  Kordestani, 43, knows his success is as much a product of luck as diligence. The family left Iran the year before Khomeini seized power, so instead of theocrats, he had to deal only with the taunts of a few lunkheads at his San Jose school during the Iran hostage crisis. Iranian kids at other schools got in fights, but I dealt with it by trying to educate them. I told them, [...] Iranian American billionaire Omid Kordestani Another Iranian-American success story is Bay Area tech billionaire Omid Kordestani, who was announced today (Oct. 14, 2015) as the new Executive Chairman of Twitter. Kordestani, formerly Googles Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Business Development, was born in Tehran in 1963. An electrical engineering major, Kordestani joined Google as its 11th employee in 1999, and is credited with helping generate billions of dollars in revenue for the company. In 2006 Kordestani was named by TIME magazine as one of the "100 People Who Shape Our World", and in Sept. 2007, Forbes ranked him #204 in its Forbes 400 list of wealthiest Americans, with a net worth of $2.2 billion. [...] Iranian American billionaire Omid Kordestani Another Iranian-American success story is Bay Area tech billionaire Omid Kordestani, who was announced today (Oct. 14, 2015) as the new Executive Chairman of Twitter. Kordestani, formerly Googles Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Business Development, was born in Tehran in 1963. An electrical engineering major, Kordestani joined Google as its 11th employee in 1999, and is credited with helping generate billions of dollars in revenue for the company. In 2006 Kordestani was named by TIME magazine as one of the "100 People Who Shape Our World", and in Sept. 2007, Forbes ranked him #204 in its Forbes 400 list of wealthiest Americans, with a net worth of $2.2 billion.

• Omid Kordestani - Pearson | LinkedIn

  - Honored to be selected as an EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist! Big thanks to the whole Peek team! We’re hiring for a ton of roles, inc a Chief of… Liked by Omid Kordestani View Post Activity Image - On the last week of Women's History month, we want to celebrate Amy Elkins (she/her), President of Media and Marketing Innovation at ErosSTX… Liked by Omid Kordestani View Post Activity Image [...] - I had a fun time today at Stanford University Graduate School of Business co-lecturing a class with the great Omid Kordestani. GSB is an incredible… Liked by Omid Kordestani View Post Activity Image - I recently completed my Master's from the University of Southern California's Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work in the Social Change and… Liked by Omid Kordestani View Post Activity Image - Robert Kyncl, who I had worked with at YouTube, reached out after he announced that he would lead Warner Music Group. I was very happy in my role and… Liked by Omid Kordestani View Post Activity Image [...] # Omid Kordestani Pearson Menlo Park, California, United States, US 500 connections, 3862 followers ## About Omid served as the Executive Chairman of Twitter from Oct 2015 to June 2020<br><br> He has been… ## Experience N/A ## Education ### Stanford University N/A 1989 - 1991 None ### N/A N/A 1980 - 1984 None ## Publications N/A ## Honors & Awards N/A ## Certifications N/A ## Volunteering N/A ## Languages Persian (Farsi) (-) ## Organizations N/A ## Activity - Being part of Klarna’s IPO at the New York Stock Exchange, standing on the podium, and ringing the bell turned out to be a far more emotional… Liked by Omid Kordestani View Post Activity Image

• A Fireside Chat with Omid Kordestani, Google's "Business Founder ...

  in Silicon Valley, he is actively investing in technology startups and advising entrepreneurs. His career spans product management, sales, business development and general management roles. Omid holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from San Jose State University, where he has endowed an Engineering Chair, and an MBA from Stanford University, where he served on the Graduate School of Business Advisory Board. Omid supports various philanthropic interests including Iranian-American causes, education and medicine. Omid's personal priorities are his family, close friends, golf, tennis, and yoga.This event is sponsored by The Hamid and Christina Moghadam Program in Iranian Studies, and Stanford Graduate School of Business Career Management Center. This event is free and open to the public. [...] of the company into a new operating structure, and creation of Alphabet Inc, a public holding company. Omid delivered four quarters of revenue growth at an annual run-rate of over $70B.Omid started his career in Silicon Valley as a Product Marketing Manager at HP, followed by a series of start-up experiences at early smartphone innovator, GO Corporation, and interactive gaming company, 3DO. In 1995 he was one of the early employees at internet pioneer Netscape, eventually leading Netscape's sales and business development organization as a vice president.Omid Kordestani pursues his passion in technology, science, medicine and education through investments and advisory positions. Drawing from nearly 30 years of technology experience in Silicon Valley, he is actively investing in technology [...] The Persian Student Association Stanford (PSA) at Stanford University, and Iranian Stanford Alumni Association (ISAA) present: A fireside chat with Omid Kordestani about technology, business, career, and life lessons.Omid is currently the Executive Chairman of Twitter. As Google's "Business Founder" and employee number 11, Omid led Google's business operations from the first employees and the first dollar in revenue to over 12,000 employees and over $20B in revenues. After 10 years of executive positions at Google, Omid transitioned from his operational role to being an adviser to the office of CEO/Founders. In August of 2014 Omid was asked to return to Google to help the company through senior leadership changes and transitioning of the company into a new operating structure, and

• Omid Kordestani Facts for Kids

  | | | | | | | | --- --- --- | kids encyclopedia robot | Kids search engine | | | | | --- --- | | | | | | --- | | Clear | Search | | | Web Images Kimages Kpedia Español | | kids encyclopedia robot Kids search engine | | | | | --- --- | | | | | | --- | | Clear | Search | | | Web Images Kimages Kpedia Español | | | | | --- | | Clear | Search | # Omid Kordestani facts for kids | Quick facts for kids Omid Kordestani | | --- | | امید کردستانی | | | Omid Kordestani Web 2.0 conference 2005 (cropped).jpg.jpg) Kordestani at the Web 2.0 Conference, 2005 | | | Born | 1963 (age 62–63) Tehran, Imperial State of Iran | | Citizenship | United States | | Alma mater | San Jose State University (BS) Stanford University (MBA) | [...] Omid Kordestani Web 2.0 conference 2005 (cropped).jpg Omid R. Kordestani (Persian: امید کردستانی; born in 1963) is an Iranian-American businessman. He was the executive chairman at Twitter from October 2015 to June 2020. He also served on Twitter's board of directors until October 2022. Before Twitter, Omid was a special advisor to the chief executive officer and founders at Google. He held this role from July 2014 to October 2015. He was also a director at Vodafone from March 2013 to October 2014. Omid had a long history with Google, working there from May 1999 to April 2009. During that time, he became the Senior Vice President for Worldwide Sales and Field Operations. ## Contents ## Early Life and Education [...] ## Community Involvement Omid Kordestani was one of the people who started the PARSA Community Foundation. This foundation, active from 2006 to 2011, supported Iranian culture, heritage, and new businesses. It also focused on helping others through charity work. ## Personal Life Omid Kordestani has two children with his former spouse, Bita Daryabari. He also has three children with Gisel Kordestani, whom he married in 2011. In May 2006, Time Magazine recognized Omid Kordestani as one of the "100 People who shape our world." In 2007, he was chosen as the Persian Person of the Year by Persian Awards. ## See also Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Omid Kordestani para niños Kids robot.svg kids search engine | |

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• Gender

  male

• Educated At

  Stanford University

• Instance Of

  Q5

• Occupation

  businessperson

• Citizenship

  United States

• Date Of Birth

  1/1/1963

• Place Of Birth

  Tehran