Alexander Karp (born October 2, 1967) is a former student of the German critical theorist, Jürgen Habermas, who is now an American Businessman, co-founder and CEO of the software firm Palantir Technologies, a “CIA-funded data-mining Juggernaut”.
Early life
Karp was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Central High School in 1985. Karp has a bachelor’s degree from Haverford College, a doctor of jurisprudence degree from Stanford University, and a doctorate in neoclassical social theory from Frankfurt University. Karp’s advisor at Frankfurt University was the well-known German critical theorist, sociologist and philosopher, Jürgen Habermas, a student of Theodor Adorno, a leading thinker of the Frankfurt School. His thesis, supervised by Habermas, was titled Aggression in der Lebenswelt: Die Erweiterung des Parsonsschen Konzepts der Aggression durch die Beschreibung des Zusammenhangs von Jargon, Aggression und Kultur.
Career
Prior to co-founding Palantir, Karp founded Caedmon Group.
Personal life
Karp is single and lives in Palo Alto, California, US.
Summary
| Alex Karp | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alexander Karp October 2, 1967 [1] |
| Residence | Palo Alto, California, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Haverford College Stanford University Frankfurt University |
| Occupation | Co-founder and CEO, Palantir Technologies |
| Net worth | $1.6 billion (July 2016) |
Source:wikipedia