Allstate Chief Information Officer Zulfi Jeevanjee says his initial interest in technology is fortuitously due to a hijacking incident in Africa.
Born and raised in Kenya, Jeevanjee never used a computer as a child, but developed early aptitude in subjects like chemistry, physics, and mathematics. He had hoped to enroll in a British university, the path his parents took before him. But the armed truck carrying his exams was hijacked and never made it to Europe. The universities said he’d have to wait several months to apply.
