Jeff Maggioncalda
Jeff Maggioncalda is an American business executive and the chief executive officer of Coursera.[1][2][3][4] Born in 1968, Maggioncalda grew up in Pacifica, California[5] and went to St Ignatius College Prep in San Francisco and graduated from Stanford University in 1991 with a BA degree in English and Economics. Maggioncalda begun his career with Cornerstone Research before heading back to Stanford for his Masters in Business Administration in 1996.[3][6] He then worked at Financial Engines as founding CEO for 18 years, and was instrumental in the company going public in 2010 as the largest independent investment advisor in America.[3][7] He was then recruited in 2017 to replace Rick Levin as CEO of Coursera.[8][3] He is widely known to be an influential individual in the Ed-tech sector.
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Born | Jeffrey Maggioncalda 1968 (age 54–55) |
Education | Stanford University (BA, MBA) |
Occupation | CEO of Coursera |
![Maggioncalda chatting to a group.](../I/Jeffreymaggioncalda.jpg.webp)
Maggioncalda took time off after 18 years as CEO of Financial Engines to travel, learn, and spend time with his family. He studied music theory and the piano, worked as a consultant for SafeSpace adolescent mental health programmes, coached businesses, ascended Mount Kilimanjaro with his middle daughter, and travelled the world with his wife. Jeff is currently a member of the Silicon Valley Bank Board of Directors.[9]
References
- "Coursera CEO Jeff Maggioncalda Financial Engines". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- "Coursera gets a new CEO: former Financial Engines CEO Jeff Maggioncalda replaces Rick Levin". VentureBeat. 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- Korn, Melissa (2017-06-13). "Coursera Names Financial Engines Ex-CEO Jeff Maggioncalda as New Leader". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- "New CEO at Coursera Comes From Financial Tech, Not Higher Ed - EdSurge News". EdSurge. 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- Conboye, Janina (2022-04-17). "Coursera's Jeff Maggioncalda: 'Now we can go after the best people'". Financial Times. ISSN 0307-1766.
- Peltz, Michael (2010-10-18). "Financial Engines' Jeffrey Maggioncalda: A Web CEO With Patience". Institutional Investor. ISSN 0020-3580.
- "Coursera Names Jeff Maggioncalda as CEO". www.businesswire.com. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- "Coursera Could Expand Focus of Online Courses Beyond". Retrieved 2017-09-29.
- Maggioncalda, Jeffrey. "Jeffrey Maggioncalda's linkedin".