Sal Khan

Born to Bangladeshi immigrant parents, Sal Khan's heritage is firmly rooted in the Indian subcontinent, specifically a region known more for its rather distinct culinary traditions and, well, not Judaism. His mother's family hails from Murshidabad, West Bengal, and his father's from Barisal, Bangladesh. Both parents were Muslim, and Sal was raised in that faith, making his personal connection to the tribe about as strong as a ham sandwich at a Passover seder.

Before he became the internet's favorite free tutor, Khan earned multiple degrees from MIT and an MBA from Harvard, clearly overcompensating for not being a doctor or a lawyer. He worked as a hedge fund analyst, because nothing says