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'''Clara Chung-wai Shih'''<ref name="stanford">http://news.stanford.edu/news/2004/december8/Marshall-1208.htm</ref> (born January 11, 1982) is an American businesswoman. She is the [[CEO]] and co-founder of Hearsay Social, selling solutions for financial services. She has worked for [[Google]], [[Microsoft]]
 
'''Clara Chung-wai Shih'''<ref name="stanford">http://news.stanford.edu/news/2004/december8/Marshall-1208.htm</ref> (born January 11, 1982) is an American businesswoman. She is the [[CEO]] and co-founder of Hearsay Social, selling solutions for financial services. She has worked for [[Google]], [[Microsoft]]
  
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==Early life and education==
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==Background==
 
Shih was born in [[Hong Kong]]. Her father, a math professor in Hong Kong, later became an electrical engineer in the United States at Argonne National Laboratory. Her mother was an art and special-education teacher.<ref name="nyt2013">https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/07/jobs/hearsay-socials-chief-on-thinking-big-at-a-young-age.html?_r=0</ref> Shih and her family emigrated to [[Arlington Heights, Illinois]] when she was 4.<ref name="mediabistro">https://web.archive.org/web/20150906135354/http://www.mediabistro.com/articles/details.asp?aID=11262&</ref> In elementary school, she was initially placed in special classes for kids with speech impediments because the school did not have a program in English as a second language.<ref name="nyt2013"/> In eighth grade, she scored a 1420 on the [[SAT]] out of 1600.<ref>http://fortune.com/2012/01/11/social-media-success-rx-be-a-little-crazy/</ref>
 
Shih was born in [[Hong Kong]]. Her father, a math professor in Hong Kong, later became an electrical engineer in the United States at Argonne National Laboratory. Her mother was an art and special-education teacher.<ref name="nyt2013">https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/07/jobs/hearsay-socials-chief-on-thinking-big-at-a-young-age.html?_r=0</ref> Shih and her family emigrated to [[Arlington Heights, Illinois]] when she was 4.<ref name="mediabistro">https://web.archive.org/web/20150906135354/http://www.mediabistro.com/articles/details.asp?aID=11262&</ref> In elementary school, she was initially placed in special classes for kids with speech impediments because the school did not have a program in English as a second language.<ref name="nyt2013"/> In eighth grade, she scored a 1420 on the [[SAT]] out of 1600.<ref>http://fortune.com/2012/01/11/social-media-success-rx-be-a-little-crazy/</ref>
  
 
Shih attended [[Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy]].<ref name="tbp.org">http://www.tbp.org/memb/LaureatePDFs/2005Shih.pdf </ref> She gave English lessons to immigrants. At 15, she helped develop materials in K-12 physics education at [[Fermilab]].<ref name="nyt2013"/> Shih was named the [[Presidential Scholars Program|Presidential Scholar]]<ref name="stanford"/><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20141006110153/http://presidentialscholars.net/scholars_year.asp?scholar_year=2000&offset=100</ref> and graduated in 2000.<ref name="fortune2011">http://archive.fortune.com/galleries/2011/smallbusiness/1109/gallery.most_powerful_women_entrepreneurs.fortune/3.html </ref>
 
Shih attended [[Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy]].<ref name="tbp.org">http://www.tbp.org/memb/LaureatePDFs/2005Shih.pdf </ref> She gave English lessons to immigrants. At 15, she helped develop materials in K-12 physics education at [[Fermilab]].<ref name="nyt2013"/> Shih was named the [[Presidential Scholars Program|Presidential Scholar]]<ref name="stanford"/><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20141006110153/http://presidentialscholars.net/scholars_year.asp?scholar_year=2000&offset=100</ref> and graduated in 2000.<ref name="fortune2011">http://archive.fortune.com/galleries/2011/smallbusiness/1109/gallery.most_powerful_women_entrepreneurs.fortune/3.html </ref>
  
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Shih attended [[Stanford University]], and co-founded the Stanford engineering public service center. She was the president of the campus chapter of the [[Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers]], officer in the Stanford Society of Women Engineers, and was elected to [[Tau Beta Pi]] Engineering Honor Society.<ref name="stanford"/><ref>http://www.tbp.org/other/Laureates/2005.pdf</ref><ref>http://www.marshallscholarship.org/scholars/profiles/2005scholars/s-z |title=SCHOLAR NAMES S-Z</ref> In addition to her extracurricular activities, Shih founded Camp Amelia Technology Literacy Group, a nonprofit organization that creates software aimed at improving basic education in underserved communities in the United States and developing countries.<ref name="stanford"/>  
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Shih attended [[Stanford University]], and co-founded the Stanford engineering public service center. She was the president of the campus chapter of the [[Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers]], officer in the Stanford Society of Women Engineers, and was elected to [[Tau Beta Pi]] Engineering Honor Society.<ref name="stanford"/><ref>http://www.tbp.org/other/Laureates/2005.pdf</ref><ref>http://www.marshallscholarship.org/scholars/profiles/2005scholars/s-z |title=SCHOLAR NAMES S-Z</ref> In addition to her extracurricular activities, Shih founded Camp Amelia Technology Literacy Group, a [[nonprofit]] organization that creates software aimed at improving basic education in underserved communities in the United States and developing countries.<ref name="stanford"/>  
  
 
She was named a Microsoft Women's Scholar and became an intern at [[Microsoft]], where she developed the RSS news aggregator for [[Microsoft Outlook|Outlook]].<ref name="nyt2013"/> In her spare time, Shih volunteered in [[East Palo Alto, California]] and taught low-income elementary students to become interested in math, science and technology.<ref name="nyt2013"/> She was also named a [[Mayfield Fellows Program|Mayfield Fellow]] in her senior year, a Merage Foundation for the American Dream Fellow, a Google Anita Borg Scholar, a Microsoft Women's Scholar, and a Society of Women Engineers Scholar.<ref name="stanford"/> In 2002, Shih did field research for her honors thesis while attending [[Beijing Foreign Studies University]].<ref name="stanford"/> Shih majored in economics and computer science; she graduated with honors with a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in computer science from Stanford in 2005.<ref name="stanford"/> She was an intern at [[Microsoft]].<ref name="nyt2013"/>
 
She was named a Microsoft Women's Scholar and became an intern at [[Microsoft]], where she developed the RSS news aggregator for [[Microsoft Outlook|Outlook]].<ref name="nyt2013"/> In her spare time, Shih volunteered in [[East Palo Alto, California]] and taught low-income elementary students to become interested in math, science and technology.<ref name="nyt2013"/> She was also named a [[Mayfield Fellows Program|Mayfield Fellow]] in her senior year, a Merage Foundation for the American Dream Fellow, a Google Anita Borg Scholar, a Microsoft Women's Scholar, and a Society of Women Engineers Scholar.<ref name="stanford"/> In 2002, Shih did field research for her honors thesis while attending [[Beijing Foreign Studies University]].<ref name="stanford"/> Shih majored in economics and computer science; she graduated with honors with a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in computer science from Stanford in 2005.<ref name="stanford"/> She was an intern at [[Microsoft]].<ref name="nyt2013"/>
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After graduating from Oxford, Shih stayed in England and worked in corporate strategy at [[Google]].<ref name="nyt2013"/> Shih joined [[Salesforce.com]] in 2006 as a founding product marketer on the AppExchange.<ref name="fortune2011"/> As a side project, she built a business application on Facebook, known as "Faceforce". The application turned out to be successful, and Shih recruited her old classmate, Steve Garrity, from Microsoft to develop Hearsay Social.<ref name="fortune2011"/>
 
After graduating from Oxford, Shih stayed in England and worked in corporate strategy at [[Google]].<ref name="nyt2013"/> Shih joined [[Salesforce.com]] in 2006 as a founding product marketer on the AppExchange.<ref name="fortune2011"/> As a side project, she built a business application on Facebook, known as "Faceforce". The application turned out to be successful, and Shih recruited her old classmate, Steve Garrity, from Microsoft to develop Hearsay Social.<ref name="fortune2011"/>
  
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Shih has served as the CEO and co-founder of Hearsay Social since 2009. In December 2011, she was also elected to the [[Starbucks]] board of directors, replacing [[Facebook]] chief operating officer [[Sheryl Sandberg]].
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Shih has was made CEO and co-founder of Hearsay Social since 2009. In December 2011, she was also elected to the [[Starbucks]] board of directors, replacing [[Facebook]] chief operating officer [[Sheryl Sandberg]].
  
 
Shih has received several awards for her achievements, including recognition as a Young Global Leader by the [[World Economic Forum]],<ref name=ygl>http://www3.weforum.org/docs/YGL13/WEF_YGL13_Honourees.pdf</ref> the [[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]] 40 Under 40 (2012),<ref name=fortune40>https://money.cnn.com/gallery/magazines/fortune/2012/10/11/40-under-40.fortune/23.html</ref> and the [[Ad Age]] 40 Under 40 (2012).<ref name=adage40>http://adage.com/article/news/ad-age-s-40-40-marketing-agencies-media/239173/#Shih</ref>
 
Shih has received several awards for her achievements, including recognition as a Young Global Leader by the [[World Economic Forum]],<ref name=ygl>http://www3.weforum.org/docs/YGL13/WEF_YGL13_Honourees.pdf</ref> the [[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]] 40 Under 40 (2012),<ref name=fortune40>https://money.cnn.com/gallery/magazines/fortune/2012/10/11/40-under-40.fortune/23.html</ref> and the [[Ad Age]] 40 Under 40 (2012).<ref name=adage40>http://adage.com/article/news/ad-age-s-40-40-marketing-agencies-media/239173/#Shih</ref>

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BornClara Chung-wai Shih
1982-01-11
Hong Kong
NationalityAmerican
Alma materStanford University, University of Oxford, Beijing Foreign Studies University
SpouseDaniel Chao
Member ofWEF/Young Global Leaders/2013

Clara Chung-wai Shih[1] (born January 11, 1982) is an American businesswoman. She is the CEO and co-founder of Hearsay Social, selling solutions for financial services. She has worked for Google, Microsoft

Background

Shih was born in Hong Kong. Her father, a math professor in Hong Kong, later became an electrical engineer in the United States at Argonne National Laboratory. Her mother was an art and special-education teacher.[2] Shih and her family emigrated to Arlington Heights, Illinois when she was 4.[3] In elementary school, she was initially placed in special classes for kids with speech impediments because the school did not have a program in English as a second language.[2] In eighth grade, she scored a 1420 on the SAT out of 1600.[4]

Shih attended Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.[5] She gave English lessons to immigrants. At 15, she helped develop materials in K-12 physics education at Fermilab.[2] Shih was named the Presidential Scholar[1][6] and graduated in 2000.[7]

Shih attended Stanford University, and co-founded the Stanford engineering public service center. She was the president of the campus chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, officer in the Stanford Society of Women Engineers, and was elected to Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society.[1][8][9] In addition to her extracurricular activities, Shih founded Camp Amelia Technology Literacy Group, a nonprofit organization that creates software aimed at improving basic education in underserved communities in the United States and developing countries.[1]

She was named a Microsoft Women's Scholar and became an intern at Microsoft, where she developed the RSS news aggregator for Outlook.[2] In her spare time, Shih volunteered in East Palo Alto, California and taught low-income elementary students to become interested in math, science and technology.[2] She was also named a Mayfield Fellow in her senior year, a Merage Foundation for the American Dream Fellow, a Google Anita Borg Scholar, a Microsoft Women's Scholar, and a Society of Women Engineers Scholar.[1] In 2002, Shih did field research for her honors thesis while attending Beijing Foreign Studies University.[1] Shih majored in economics and computer science; she graduated with honors with a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in computer science from Stanford in 2005.[1] She was an intern at Microsoft.[2]

In 2005, Shih was awarded the Marshall Scholarship and attended University of Oxford. She received a master's degree in Internet studies from the University of Oxford Internet Institute.[3]

Career

After graduating from Oxford, Shih stayed in England and worked in corporate strategy at Google.[2] Shih joined Salesforce.com in 2006 as a founding product marketer on the AppExchange.[7] As a side project, she built a business application on Facebook, known as "Faceforce". The application turned out to be successful, and Shih recruited her old classmate, Steve Garrity, from Microsoft to develop Hearsay Social.[7]

Shih has was made CEO and co-founder of Hearsay Social since 2009. In December 2011, she was also elected to the Starbucks board of directors, replacing Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg.

Shih has received several awards for her achievements, including recognition as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum,[10] the Fortune 40 Under 40 (2012),[11] and the Ad Age 40 Under 40 (2012).[12]

Personal life

Shih is currently married to health-tech entrepreneur Daniel Chao. They live in San Francisco, California.[13]

Shih endorsed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[14]

 

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Bilderberg/201429 May 20141 June 2014Denmark
Copenhagen
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References

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g http://news.stanford.edu/news/2004/december8/Marshall-1208.htm
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/07/jobs/hearsay-socials-chief-on-thinking-big-at-a-young-age.html?_r=0
  3. ↑ a b https://web.archive.org/web/20150906135354/http://www.mediabistro.com/articles/details.asp?aID=11262&
  4. ↑ http://fortune.com/2012/01/11/social-media-success-rx-be-a-little-crazy/
  5. ↑ http://www.tbp.org/memb/LaureatePDFs/2005Shih.pdf
  6. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20141006110153/http://presidentialscholars.net/scholars_year.asp?scholar_year=2000&offset=100
  7. ↑ a b c http://archive.fortune.com/galleries/2011/smallbusiness/1109/gallery.most_powerful_women_entrepreneurs.fortune/3.html
  8. ↑ http://www.tbp.org/other/Laureates/2005.pdf
  9. ↑ http://www.marshallscholarship.org/scholars/profiles/2005scholars/s-z |title=SCHOLAR NAMES S-Z
  10. ↑ http://www3.weforum.org/docs/YGL13/WEF_YGL13_Honourees.pdf
  11. ↑ https://money.cnn.com/gallery/magazines/fortune/2012/10/11/40-under-40.fortune/23.html
  12. ↑ http://adage.com/article/news/ad-age-s-40-40-marketing-agencies-media/239173/#Shih
  13. ↑ http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_23784499/clara-shih-rides-social-media-savvy-starbucks-board
  14. ↑ Mandelbaum, R., More Business Leaders Sign On With Clinton, Forbes, September 23, 2016.
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