Donna Khalife

Donna Khalife is a Lebanese-American entrepreneur and author. In 2013, she founded Surprise Ride with her sister Rosy Khalife. The duo appeared on ABC's hit shows Shark Tank and Beyond the Tank, earning them an investment from Shark and well-known venture capitalist Kevin O'Leary. Their company Surprise Ride delivers activities to homes across the country that help teach and occupy kids offline. Surprise Ride has received numerous accolades from parenting experts and has been featured in Forbes, The New York Times, Star Magazine, InStyle, and on The View, Fox, and NBC. Donna was born in Dubai to parents of Lebanese, Egyptian, Italian, and Greek origins. At the age of six, her family fled war in Lebanon on a boat across the Mediterranean to Cyprus. The family ultimately settled in Montreal, Canada, as war refugees. Several years later, they won the U.S. Green Card Lottery and moved to Massachusetts. Donna has also lived in Houston, New York City, Los Angeles, Boston, and Washington D.C. She is fluent in English, French, and Arabic. Studied at Boston University and Harvard Business School. Authored "The Best Book on Investment Banking Careers" to help under-represented groups break into a career on Wall Street.