Sal Khan
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About
Former hedge fund analyst who left Wall Street to launch his free online academy, the Khan Academy in 2005. The educational videos are distributed through YouTube, reaching over 8 million subscribers. He also founded the brick-and-mortar school Khan Lab School.
Before Fame
He earned three degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and an MBA from Harvard University.
Trivia
He was named to Times annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012.
Family Life
He had three children with wife Umaima Marvi, a medical doctor.
Associated With
His Academy drew support and praise from Microsoft CEO Bill Gates.