Azim Premji
Azim Premji is an Indian business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is the founder of Wipro Limited, one of India's largest IT services companies. He was born on July 24, 1945, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Premji took over his family's vegetable oil business in 1966, which later evolved into Wipro Limited, an IT services company. Under his leadership, Wipro grew into a multinational corporation with operations in over 50 countries. The company is known for its focus on innovation, customer-centric approach, and ethical business practices.
Premji is also known for his philanthropic activities. In 2001, he established the Azim Premji Foundation, which focuses on education-related initiatives in rural areas of India. The foundation is one of the largest philanthropic organizations in India and has made significant contributions to improving education outcomes in the country.
Premji has received numerous awards and honors for his contributions to the Indian economy and society. He has been recognized as one of the world's most generous philanthropists and has pledged to donate a significant portion of his wealth to charitable causes.
As of April 2023, Forbes estimates Azim Premji's net worth to be $8.3 billion.
Azim Premji is the Chairman of Wipro, one of the largest software companies in India.
Azim Premji was rated the richest person in the country from 1999 to 2005 as per Forbes.
Premji was born in Mumbai, India, to a Gujarati Muslim family. His father M. H. Premji owned the Western India Vegetable Product Company (which later became Wipro Ltd.) which made hydrogenated vegetable oils and fats.
Premji is married to Yasmeen, the couple have two children, Rishad and Tariq. Rishad is married to Aditi.
Premji is known for his modesty and frugality in spite of his wealth. He drives a Toyota Corolla and flies economy class, prefers to stay in company guest houses rather than luxury hotels and even served food on paper plates at a lunch honouring his son's wedding.
Wikipedia page on Azim Premji : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azim_Premji
Wipor Corporate : http://www.wiprocorporate.com/
Web : http://www.azimpremjifoundation.org/