Prem Parameswaran
Prem Parameswaran | |
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| Born | October 4, 1968 United States |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Known for | Chief Financial Officer and President at Triller |
Prem Parameswaran (born October 4, 1968) holds the positions of Chief Financial Officer and President at Triller.
Early life
Born in the United States to Indian parents, Parameswaran was raised in Scarsdale, New York. He now resides in Purchase, New York, with his three children. He completed his undergraduate studies at Columbia University in 1990, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. Later, he obtained an MBA with honors from Columbia Business School in 1995. During his time at Columbia, he was a defenseman on the university’s hockey team.
Career
Before joining Triller, Parameswaran served as Chief Financial Officer and President of North America at Eros International, a prominent entity within the Indian film entertainment sector.
His professional background includes senior leadership roles such as Global Head of Media and Telecommunications Investment Banking at Jefferies Group and Head of Media & Telecom for the Americas at Deutsche Bank. Additionally, he has held positions at both Goldman Sachs and Salomon Brothers.
Parameswaran is a member of the Board of Directors at Kare Partners and contributes to the Columbia University Alumni Trustee Nominating Committee as well as the Program for Financial Studies at Columbia Business School. He is also the founder of the Prem Parameswaran Family Scholarship at Columbia Business School.
In 2017, he was honored with an invitation to the White House Oval Office Reception for Diwali hosted by President Trump. Subsequently, in 2020, Parameswaran was appointed by Donald Trump to serve on the Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, distinguishing himself as the sole Indian member among the 13 commissioners. He officially took office on January 27, 2020. Furthermore, he was reported to be among the senior Indian American officials accompanying President Trump during his visit to India in February 2020.