About Ankur Jain
Ankur Jain - Professional Summary:
Ankur founded the Kairos Society in 2007, a student-run, not-for-profit foundation created to tap the power of undergraduate entrepreneurs to develop business innovations with global impact. He is currently studying at the Wharton School of Business at University of Pennsylvania. He expects to graduate in 2011. He is currently the executive producer for a film based on the youtube hit "My New Haircut". He raised 5 million dollars for the project.
Ankur Jain spent a summer in Hong Kong as an analyst for AEA Private Equity. He has also worked as an intern for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Ankur was appointed by Governor Chris Gregoire as afounding board member of the Youth Legislative Advisory Council for the Stateof Washington. He serves on theboard of the Innovation Fund for the Weiss Technology House
Ankur Jain - Professional Experience:
Executive Producer
My New Haircut Productions
(Motion Pictures and Film industry)
January 2010 — Present (4 months)
Founder and President
Kairos Society
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
April 2007 — Present (3 years 1 month)
The Kairos Society is an international student-run not-for-profit foundation based in the United States. We started with the belief that the key to improving our world lies in uniting the next generation of leaders to develop globally impactful innovations. To this end, Kairos has built a member base consisting of some of the brightest students from top universities around the world. Along with guidance from some of today’s foremost leaders, these students are working together to use entrepreneurship and innovation in tackling some of today’s most daunting issues including alternative energy, education, and health. Kairos members hold a common belief that they will ultimately Do Well by Doing Good.
Internship
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
(Non-Profit; Philanthropy industry)
July 2008 — August 2008 (2 months)
Internship
AEA Investors LP
(Privately Held; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
June 2007 — August 2007 (3 months)
Ankur Jain - Education: University of Pennsylvania- The Wharton School of Business, Class of 2011
Ankur Jain - Interests: Entrepreneurship, Business, Movies, Philanthropy
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