Archive · 12 Jan 2026
Indian-origin CEO Neal Mohan leads YouTube
Neal Mohan is the CEO of YouTube.
He was born in the United States to Indian parents and spent part of his childhood in India.
He went to Stanford University and worked at Google before becoming the head of YouTube.
He is known for his quiet leadership and focus on people and technology.
In 2025, he was named CEO of the Year by TIME magazine.
His net worth is estimated to be between $120 and $150 million.
Neal Mohan, born to Indian immigrant parents, spent his childhood in India and the US.
He studied electrical engineering and earned an MBA from Stanford University.
Mohan joined Google in 2007 and became YouTube's Chief Product Officer in 2015.
He was appointed CEO of YouTube in 2023 and named CEO of the Year by TIME in 2025.
His net worth is estimated to be between $120 and $150 million.
- Who
- Neal Mohan, CEO of YouTube
- What
- Indian-origin executive leading YouTube
- When
- Born on July 14, 1973; became YouTube CEO in 2023
- Where
- Born in Lafayette, Indiana; raised in Lucknow, India; educated at Stanford University
- Why
- To guide YouTube through economic uncertainty, AI disruption, and global scale
- Name
- Neal Mohan
- Birthdate
- July 14, 1973
- Birthplace
- Lafayette, Indiana
- Parents
- Aditya and Deepa Mohan (Indian immigrants from Lucknow)
- Education
- Stanford University (Electrical Engineering, MBA)
- Career
- CEO of YouTube, former Chief Product Officer
- Net Worth
- $120–150 million (2025)
- Awards
- CEO of the Year by TIME (2025)