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// executive / profile.md

Sunny Varkey

Founder & Executive Chairman · GEMS Education

industry: Education

// bio

Sunny Varkey founded GEMS Education, one of the world's largest private K-12 school operators, and established the Varkey Foundation and the Global Teacher Prize.

// key achievements

  • 01Built GEMS Education into a multinational K-12 group serving 140,000+ students
  • 02Founded the Global Teacher Prize, often called the Nobel Prize for teaching
  • 03Major philanthropist supporting teacher training globally
  • 04Recognised by UNESCO for contributions to global education
// editorial note — entries are curated and positive by design. corrections welcome.