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Aneel Bhusri
NameAneel Bhusri
Birth date10 July 1966
Birth placePittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materBrown University (B.S.), Stanford Graduate School of Business (M.B.A.)
OccupationBusiness executive, investor
Known forCo-founder and co-CEO of Workday, Inc.
SpouseMichele Bhusri

Aneel Bhusri is an American business executive and venture capitalist, best known as the co-founder and co-chief executive officer of the enterprise cloud software company Workday, Inc.. A prominent figure in the Silicon Valley technology sector, he previously served as a senior executive at PeopleSoft and as a partner at the venture capital firm Greylock Partners. Bhusri is recognized for his leadership in transitioning enterprise resource planning and human capital management software to the cloud computing model.

Early life and education

Aneel Bhusri was born on July 10, 1966, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His father was an engineer for Westinghouse Electric Corporation, which influenced Bhusri's early interest in technology and business. He attended The Linsly School in Wheeling, West Virginia, before enrolling at Brown University. At Brown, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering, graduating in 1988. He subsequently pursued a Master of Business Administration from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, completing his degree in 1993.

Career

Following his graduation from Stanford Graduate School of Business, Bhusri joined the technology conglomerate General Electric as part of its prestigious corporate leadership program. In 1993, he moved to Silicon Valley to work at the enterprise software company PeopleSoft, founded by Dave Duffield. At PeopleSoft, Bhusri rose rapidly through the ranks, eventually becoming the company's senior vice president of product strategy and one of its key executives. Following the contentious acquisition of PeopleSoft by Oracle Corporation in 2005, Bhusri departed and began exploring new ventures in the software industry.

Work at Workday

In 2005, Bhusri partnered with former PeopleSoft CEO Dave Duffield to found Workday, Inc., a company focused on delivering human resources and financial management applications via cloud computing. The company was launched with funding from Greylock Partners, where Bhusri served as a partner. As co-CEO alongside Duffield, Bhusri led the company's product vision and strategy, helping to pioneer the software as a service model for large enterprises. Under his leadership, Workday completed a successful initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in 2012, and grew into a multi-billion dollar competitor to established firms like Oracle Corporation and SAP SE.

Other ventures and investments

Beyond his role at Workday, Inc., Bhusri has been an active venture capitalist and advisor. He served as a partner at Greylock Partners for over a decade, where his investments focused on enterprise software and cloud infrastructure startups. His notable board memberships and investments have included companies such as Cloudera, Pure Storage, Nutanix, and ServiceNow. He is also a member of the board of directors for Intel Corporation and has served on the board of the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Bhusri is a signatory of The Giving Pledge, committing to donate the majority of his wealth to philanthropic causes.

Personal life

Aneel Bhusri is married to Michele Bhusri, a former marketing executive. The couple resides in the San Francisco Bay Area and are parents to two children. Bhusri is an avid fan of the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers and maintains a strong connection to his hometown of Pittsburgh. He is actively involved in educational philanthropy, supporting institutions like Brown University and the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Awards and recognition

Throughout his career, Bhusri has received numerous accolades for his business leadership and innovation. He has been consistently named to the Forbes Midas List of top tech investors and was honored as EY Entrepreneur of the Year in 2013. In 2019, he and Dave Duffield were awarded the Harvard Business School Alumni Achievement Award. Bhusri has also been featured on the covers of business publications such as Forbes, Fortune, and Bloomberg Businessweek for his role in transforming the enterprise software industry.

Category:American technology company founders Category:American venture capitalists Category:1966 births Category:Living people