Jeff Raikes

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jeff Raikes
Occupation	Executive
Date Of Birth	May 29, 1958(1958-05-29)
Age	66
Birthplace	Ashland Township
Country	United States
Birth City	Nebraska
Horoscope	Gemini

Jeff Raikes Biography

Jeff Raikes is one of the most popular and richest Executive who was born on May 29, 1958 in Ashland Township, Nebraska, United States.

Raikes grew up in Ashland, Nebraska, graduating from Ashland-Greenwood High School in 1976. Raikes prepared to work for the US Department of Agriculture on agricultural policy while earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering-Economics Systems (EES) from Stanford University. It was while at Stanford that Raikes had his first exposure to computing, learning Pascal on a DEC System 20. The first computer he bought was an Apple II, which he used to help his brother, Ron Raikes, manage the family farm.

He joined Apple Computer as the VisiCalc Engineering Manager in 1980. He worked at Apple for 15 months before being recruited to Microsoft by Steve Ballmer in 1981 as a product manager. He was promoted to director of Applications Marketing in 1984, and was the chief strategist behind Microsoft’s investments in graphical applications for the Apple Macintosh and the Microsoft Windows operating system. In this role, he drove the product strategy and design of Microsoft Office. Raikes was promoted to vice president of Office Systems, where he was responsible for development and marketing of word processing, workgroup applications and pen computing.

Jeff Raikes Net Worth

Jeff Raikes is one of the richest Executive from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jeff Raikes 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Jeffrey Scott “Jeff” Raikes (born on May 29, 1958) is the co-founder of the Raikes Foundation. He retired from his role as the chief executive officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2014. He serves on the boards of Giving Tech Labs, Hudl Costco Wholesale, the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Sciences and Management at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and the Microsoft Alumni Network. He is Chair of the Stanford University Board of Trustees. Until early 2008, Raikes was the President of the Microsoft Business Division and oversaw the Information Worker, Server & Tools Business and Microsoft Business Solutions Groups. He joined Microsoft in 1981 as a product manager. He retired from Microsoft in September 2008, after a transitional period, to join the Gates Foundation. He also held roles managing the company’s sales force and services groups.

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Who is Jeff Raikes Dating?

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He is a major donor to the Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity (CCSRE) at Stanford University where he also established the Jeff and Tricia Raikes Undergraduate Scholarship Fund to ensure that students admitted to Stanford from rural and inner-city schools have an opportunity to attend the university. He was chosen as a trustee of Stanford University in 2012 and in 2017 was elected chair.

Facts & Trivia

Wayne Ranked on the list of most popular Executive. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jeff Raikes celebrates birthday on May 29 of every year.

How much is Jeff Raikes worth?

It’s been ten years since I’ve been saying this is our company,” says Raikes, who is 45. Microsoft stock, after all, poses the lion’s share of his own net worth, valued at $490 million. Among Microsoft’s 55,000 employees, Raikes stands alone in his ability to challenge Gates’ brilliance and Ballmer’s bluster.

Who is Jeff Raikes and why is he significant to Microsoft Corporation?

Promoted to director of applications marketing in 1984, Jeff was the chief strategist behind the company’s success in graphical applications for the Apple Macintosh and the Microsoft Windows operating system and the creation of the Microsoft Office suite of productivity applications.

Is Jeff Raikes a billionaire?

Jeffrey (Jeff) Raikes is a left-leaning millionaire and philanthropist. He is the co-founder, alongside his wife, Tricia, of the Raikes Foundation. He sits as a chair on of the Stanford University Board of Trustees.

What is the Raikes School UNL?

The Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management is a unique program developing world-class innovators and leaders through an interdisciplinary computer science and business management honors education.

Who is the father of Sunday school?

Robert Raikes : The Founder of Sunday School 1780, The Story of How Sunday School Began Paperback – Import, 30 August 2008.