Osman Rashid, is an accomplished entrepreneur and pioneer in education technology. His first foray into this market was in 2003 as co-founder of Chegg.com, an online textbook rental service. After co-founding the company and leading as its CEO for four years, Rashid transferred to the position of Chegg.com's chairman. In 2009, Rashid co-founded and became the CEO of Kno, Inc., a digital textbook tablet and education platform launched in June 2010.

Prior to this, Rashid held various founder and executive roles at software companies. Ernst & Young awarded him an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year Award in 2009 for Consumer Products in Northern CA.

Rashid received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from University of Minnesota in 1993 and originates from Pakistan.

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