Aneesh Chopra
Aneesh Paul Chopra (born July 13, 1972) is an American executive who served as the first Chief Technology Officer of the United States. He was appointed in 2009 by President Barack Obama and was at the White House through 2012. Chopra previously served as Virginia's Secretary of Technology under Governor Tim Kaine. Chopra was a candidate in 2013 for the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. He is the author of Innovative State: How New Technologies Can Transform Government (2014) and co-founder and president of CareJourney. In 2015 he joined Albright Stonebridge Group as a senior advisor.
Aneesh Chopra | |
|---|---|
| 1st Chief Technology Officer of the United States | |
| In office May 2009 – February 2012 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Todd Park |
| 4th Virginia Secretary of Technology | |
| In office January 14, 2006 – April 2009 | |
| Governor | Tim Kaine |
| Preceded by | Eugene Huang |
| Succeeded by | Leonard Pomata |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 13, 1972 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Rohini Dhir |
| Education | Johns Hopkins University (BS) Harvard University (MPP) |
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