Jeffrey Scott Raikes was born on May 29,1958 and is the co-founder of the Raikes Foundation.
17 Facts About Jeff Raikes
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Jeff Raikes serves on the boards of Giving Tech Labs, Hudl, Costco Wholesale, the Jeffrey S Raikes School of Computer Sciences and Management at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and the Microsoft Alumni Network.
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Jeff Raikes is Chair of the Stanford University Board of Trustees.
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Jeff Raikes joined Microsoft in 1981 as a product manager.
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Jeff Raikes retired from Microsoft in September 2008, after a transitional period, to join the Gates Foundation.
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Jeff Raikes grew up in Ashland, Nebraska, graduating from Ashland-Greenwood High School in 1976.
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Jeff Raikes prepared to work for the US Department of Agriculture on agricultural policy while earning his Bachelor of Science degree in engineering-economics systems from Stanford University.
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The first computer he bought was an Apple II, which he used to help his brother, Ron Jeff Raikes, manage the family farm.
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Jeff Raikes joined Apple Computer as the VisiCalc Engineering Manager in 1980.
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Jeff Raikes worked at Apple for fifteen months before being recruited to Microsoft by Steve Ballmer in 1981 as a product manager.
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Jeff Raikes was promoted to director of applications marketing in 1984 and was the chief strategist behind Microsoft's investments in graphical applications for the Apple Macintosh and the Microsoft Windows operating system.
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Jeff Raikes was promoted to vice president of Office Systems, where he was responsible for development and marketing of word processing, workgroup applications and pen computing.
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Jeff Raikes later held roles managing North American operations, and worldwide sales, marketing, and services.
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Jeff Raikes joined with other local business leaders to purchase the team, keeping them "safe at home" for the enjoyment of Northwest baseball fans.
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Jeff Raikes has been active in United Way for several years.
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Jeff Raikes was selected as a trustee of the university in 2012 and in 2017 was elected chair.
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In June 2008, Raikes donated approximately $10 million to the University of Nebraska's JD Edwards Honors Program, which officially changed its name to the Jeffrey S Raikes School of Computer Science and Management shortly thereafter.