Parag Agrawal becomes the latest Indian-born person to lead a major US-based tech company, following the likes of Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, Google’s parent company, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. So all eyes are on him and his family.
Here we will mention details about Parag Agrawal’s parents, his new salary as CEO, his wife, his age and his net worth.
Parag Agrawal’s Salary as CTO of Twitter
Parag Agrawal took over as Twitter’s CTO after former CTO Adam Messinger left in 2017. According to Vox, Adam earned an annual salary of $484,231, so after Parag took over, he must have earned at least $200,000 in annual salary.
Parag has been Twitter’s CTO since 2017, so he should also be paid stock as part of his compensation and bonus. He played a key role behind the scenes working for now-former CEO Jack Dorsey. He has pocketed a decent amount of cash and stock at Twitter.
Parag Agrawal’s Salary as CEO of Twitter
Now the question remains, how much will Parag Agrawal be paid as Twitter’s new CEO? According to company filings, Parag will receive an annual salary of $1 million, plus bonuses, as well as restricted stock units and performance-based stock units worth $12.5 million. This information comes from company filings and can be viewed here.
Section 5.02 of the document states, “In connection with his appointment as Chief Executive Officer, the Company has entered into an offer letter (the Offer Letter) with Mr. Agrawal, effective November 29, 2021. Pursuant to the Offer Letter, Mr. Agrawal will receive an annual salary of $1,000,000 and will continue to participate in the Company’s executive compensation program with a new target bonus of 150% of his annual base salary.”
The document also states, “Under the terms of the Offer Letter, in December 2021, the Board of Directors will grant Mr. Agrawal restricted stock units (“RSUs”) with a grant date par value of $12,500,000. The RSUs will vest in 16 equal quarterly increments (each equal to 6.25% of the grant) beginning February 1, 2022, subject to Mr. Agrawal remaining an employee of the Company until the applicable vesting date. In April 2022, the Board of Directors will grant Mr. Agrawal performance-based RSUs (“PRSUs”) with a grant date par value of $12,500,000. Performance targets for such PRSUs will be determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (“Committee”) on or before the grant date.”
What is Parag Agrawal’s net worth?
With years of experience as a software engineer, Parag Agrawal has a net worth of at least $2.5 million, not including his publicly held assets, which include Twitter stock. And with a big increase in base salary and bonuses, he’ll be worth tens of millions of dollars in no time.
Parag started his research career at Microsoft in June 2006. After four months of working at the company, he joined Yahoo in 2007 in the research field, where he worked for nearly a year and a half. He then joined Microsoft Corporation in June 2009 and worked until September 2009.
To further his career, Parag joined AT&T Labs Inc. in June 2010. After just four months of joining the company, he left to join Twitter as a Senior Software Engineer. In October 2017, he was promoted to Twitter as the Chief Technology Officer.
Parag Agrawal’s parents
According to a family friend boasting on Facebook, Parag Agrawal is the son of Ram Gopal Agarwal and Sashi Agrawal.
His father, Ram, joined BARC Bombay after completing his engineering studies. He attended Govt. Oswal Jain Sr. Sec. School, Ajmer and completed his higher education from MBM College of Engineering.
Parag Agrawal’s father is Ram Gopal Agrawal and mother is Sashi Agrawal (Photo: Parag’s IG)
Parag’s father previously worked at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre as a former director at RTD.
Talking about her mother, Sashi hails from Bhilwara in Rajasthan, India. She attended Government Girls Higher Secondary School Bhilwara. Later, she completed her higher education from mbcollege Udaipur.
Sashi is a former professor at VJTI.
The Parag family originated from Ajmer, a city in India.
Religion Parag Agrawal
Since Parag Agrawal’s parents worshiped Hindu gods, he followed Hinduism.
Related FAQs
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How old is Parag Agrawal?
At the time of his appointment as Twitter’s new CEO, Parag Agrawal was just 37 years old.
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How tall is Parag Agrawal?
Parag Agrawal stands at over 5 feet 10 inches tall.
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Where did Parag Agrawal study in India?
Parag Agrawal studied at the Central School of Atomic Energy. He then enrolled at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, where he completed his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering.
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Does Parag Agrawal have any siblings?
Yes, Parag Agrawal has a sibling, his sister Kunal Agrawal. She is on Facebook but shares very little. Like her brother, she also studied at the Central School of Atomic Energy in Mumbai.
Parag and his sister spent their childhood in Bombay at Anushakti Nagar. Both siblings settled in the United States.
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Is Parag Agrawal married?
Parag Agrawal is married to clinical professor Vineeta Agarwala. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biophysics from Stanford University, and a PhD and MD from Harvard/MIT Medical School. The couple became engaged on October 20, 2015.
Twitter’s newly appointed CEO announced on his IG: “She said yes!”
Parag celebrated their second wedding anniversary in 2017 with a Twitter post in which he wrote: “On this day in Central Park, @vintweeta said yes #anniversary.” The tweet was accompanied by a picture about the scene where he got down on one knee and proposed to Vineeta.
Parag and Vineeta got married in late January 2016. According to a Facebook post, they held their wedding ceremony in Jaipur, India. The couple has a son together named Ansh.