

He is cited in the media as one of the most commercially successful actors of Indian cinema. In a film career spanning over thirty five years, Khan has received numerous awards, including two National Film Awards as a film producer, and two Filmfare Awards as an actor. Sal lives in Mountain View, California, with his wife and three children.Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan ( pronounced born 27 December 1965) is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works predominantly in Hindi films. In his book, The One World Schoolhouse, Sal outlines his vision for the future of education. Sal has been profiled by 60 Minutes, featured on the cover of Forbes, and recognized as one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in the World. Khan Academy has more than 145 million registered users around the world and has been localized into more than 50 languages. School districts use MAP Accelerator, Khan Academy Kids, and Khan Academy Districts to help teachers tailor instruction for each student.

The organization partners with more than 280 school districts across the country. Khan Academy’s learning system is mastery based, which allows students to master key concepts at a pace that’s right for them before moving on to more challenging content. Khan Academy’s platforms include more than 70,000 interactive practice problems as well as videos and articles that cover a range of preK–12 subjects. Sal founded Khan Academy as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 2008. He holds three degrees from MIT and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Sal also taught test prep courses for the MCAT and was named Teacher of the Year by a national test prep company.

While there, he developed math software for children with ADHD and tutored fourth- and seventh-grade public school students. Sal’s interest in education began while he was an undergraduate at MIT. He is the founder of Khan Lab School, a nonprofit laboratory school in Mountain View, California, a co-founder of Schoolhouse.world, a nonprofit that offers free tutoring over Zoom, and co-founder of Khan World School, a new nonprofit online high school. Sal Khan is the founder and CEO of Khan Academy, a nonprofit organization with a mission to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.
