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Intelius chief executive officer and founder Naveen Jain worked his way from simple beginnings into finally reaching the apex of his life as he has managed to stand out both in the fields of business and philanthropy. Born and raised in Uttar Pradesh on September 6, 1959, Naveen Jain attended the Institute of Technology Roorkee for his undergraduate course in engineering and the XLRI Jamshedpur School of Business and Human Resources for his postgraduate degree in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations. Jain later immigrated to the United States through a business exchange program and had his first employment at New Jersey’s Burroughs Corporation. In 1989, global computer technology company Microsoft Corporation hired Naveen Jain. He initially served as program manager on the company’s operating system OS/2. After which, he worked on other operating systems including MS-DOS, Windows NT, and Windows 95. Jain then became group manager for MSN until he resigned in 1996. In 1996, Jain founded InfoSpace to develop software and application services such providing Web-based e-mails and personal homepages to clients as well as an online search engine and Internet directory. Jain served as the firm’s CEO from 1996 to 2002 upon his resignation. In 2001, Naveen Jain was part of the group, led by Howard Schultz, which took ownership of the NBA team Seattle SuperSonics. The team was later sold to an Oklahoma City businessman in 2006. In 2003, Jain founded Intelius in his intention of enabling people to find security, reconnect with others, and equip consumers and businesses with information they need to be able to make the right choices. Intellius has been ranked as one of the top 100 commerce sites on the Internet. Along with his success in business, Jain is also triumphant in his philanthropic works. He has donated to several charities and institutions including Kindering Care, United Way, and the Seattle Art Museum.