7 Things to Know About Twitter's New CEO

1. Agrawal Moved From Bombay to Stanford Before Landing at Twitter

The new CEO received an undergraduate degree in computer science and engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. Agrawal then completed a PhD in philosophy and computer science at Stanford University between 2005-2012, according to his LinkedIn profile.

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