As a child growing up in Iran, Mojgan Lefebvre dreamed of becoming a doctor. But turbulent times in the Middle East nation led her to immigrate to the United States, where she took a pragmatic approach to planning for her future. The cost to study medicine felt too prohibitive, especially given that Lefebvre would fund her own education.
“Having a strong math background, everybody told me I should go into computers,” says Lefebvre. “I had never seen a computer before in my life, but I decided to take the advice.”
