Quick Info
| Profession | Business Executive |
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| Nationality | Indian-American |
| Date of Birth | 14/07/1973 |
| Age | 52 years |
| Birthplace | Lucknow, India |
Latest News about Neal Mohan
01/12/2025
Neal Mohan was named TIME Magazine's CEO of the Year for 2025. The recognition highlights his leadership in guiding YouTube through a transformative era since becoming CEO in 2023, positioning him as a cultural architect shaping content for billions of users daily. TIME praised his strategic vision in product development and advertising growth.
01/09/2025
Under Neal Mohan's leadership, YouTube settled a lawsuit in September 2025 for $24.5 million without admitting wrongdoing. Of the settlement amount, $22 million was directed to a nonprofit supporting a White House ballroom project, with the remainder allocated to other plaintiffs. The resolution addressed claims related to the platform's operations.
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Bio/Wiki
| Famous for | Being appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of YouTube on 16 February 2023 |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 173 cm |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Salt & Pepper |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | St. Francis' College in Hazratganj, Lucknow (Class 7 to 12) |
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| Bachelor of Science (BS) in Electrical Engineering | 1996 |
| Master of Business Administration (MBA) | 2006 |
Personal Life
| Age (as of 2022) | 49 Years |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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Family
| Father | Dr Aditya Mohan |
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| Mother | Dr Deepa Mohan |
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| Spouse | Hema Sareen Mohan (social worker) |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Neal Mohan, an Indian-American business executive, became the CEO of YouTube on 16 February 2023, succeeding Susan Wojcicki. | |
| 2. Neal's father, Aditya Mohan, was born in 1939 in Lucknow, India, and later moved to the United States to pursue a PhD at Purdue University. | |
| 3. Neal spent his early childhood in Michigan before relocating to India with his family in 1985. | |
| 4. Upon moving to India, Neal struggled with Hindi fluency but worked hard to excel in the language and scored high marks in the class X exam. | |
| 5. Neal got married to Hema while working at DoubleClick in New York. | |
| 6. During his schooling at St. Francis' College in Lucknow, Neal received the National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) scholarship. | |
| 7. While at Stanford University, Neal was a member of the Engineering Honour Society. | |
| 8. While pursuing his post-graduation at Stanford Graduate School of Business, Neal was honored with the Arjay Miller Scholars Award. | |
| 9. In 2006, Neal’s brother Anuj tragically passed away at the age of 30 after sustaining severe injuries while swimming. | |
| 10. Neal's wife, Hema Sareen Mohan, is actively involved with nonprofit organizations. | |
| 11. In 2011, Neal was offered a chief product officer position at Twitter but opted to stay at Google after being granted a significant stock bonus of US$100 million. | |
| 12. Neal played a key role in Google's $3.1 billion acquisition of DoubleClick in 2007, which bolstered Google's display ad business. | |
| 13. As Chief Product Officer at YouTube starting in 2015, Neal spearheaded the launches of YouTube TV, YouTube Music, YouTube Premium, and YouTube Shorts. |