Shantanu Narayen is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Adobe. Shantanu has held the CEO seat since December 2007.
Current company
Adobe
Adobe is an American multinational computer software company.
artificial intelligenceHeadquartered in San JoseFounded 1982Nasdaq: ADBE
Source: WikidataShantanu Narayen joined Adobe in January 1998 and has been CEO since December 2007.
Career
Sources: Adobe Inc. 2026 DEF 14A
Education
University of California, BerkeleyHaas School of BusinessNorth-Eastern Hill UniversityOsmania UniversityBowling Green State UniversitySource
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Vice president level and above, most senior firstShantanu Narayen leads a leadership team of 8 published executives. The most recent appointment is Daniel Durn as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Finance, Technology, Security and Operations, in seat since October 2021.
Most senior 5 of 8
| Name | Title | In seat since |
|---|---|---|
| Shantanu Narayen | Chair of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer | December 2007 |
| Jillian Forusz | Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller | Not stated |
| Daniel Durn | Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Finance, Technology, Security and Operations | October 2021 |
| Anil Chakravarthy | President, Customer Experience Orchestration Business | Not stated |
| David Wadhwani | President, Creativity and Productivity Business | Not stated |
Sources: Adobe 2025 Form 10-K
Shantanu Narayen is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Adobe. Shantanu has held the CEO seat since December 2007.
Shantanu Narayen has been CEO of Adobe since December 2007, according to Adobe Inc. 2026 DEF 14A.
Shantanu Narayen has been CEO of Adobe for 18 years, since December 2007.
Jillian Forusz (Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller), Daniel Durn (Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Finance, Technology, Security and Operations), Anil Chakravarthy (President, Customer Experience Orchestration Business), David Wadhwani (President, Creativity and Productivity Business), and 3 more. Source: Adobe 2025 Form 10-K.
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