Ricken Patel
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Ricken Patel (born January 8, 1977) is a Canadian–British[1] activist. He was from 2005 to 2021 the Founding CEO of Avaaz, an online activist network.[2]
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Born | (1977-01-08) January 8, 1977 (age 47) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
Occupation | Global Activist |
Nationality | Canadian, British |
Alma mater | Oxford University, Harvard |
Notable works | Avaaz |
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Patel was voted "Ultimate Gamechanger in Politics" by the Huffington Post,[3] and listed in the world's top 100 thinkers by Foreign Policy magazine.[4] He was also named a Young Global Leader[5] by the World Economic Forum, referred to as "the global leader of online protest" by The Guardian[2] and listed as one of People Magazine's most eligible bachelors.[6]