Dilip Shanghvi
Dilip Shanghvi’s Life Story Childhood and Schooling – Born: Amreli, Gujarat, India, October 1, 1955 – Family: The Kapol Vania family, who are Gujarati Hindu Vaishnavis settled in Kolkata – Education: University of Calcutta Bachelor of Commerce degree – Attending Kolkata’s J. J. Ajmera High School Career – Began career: Assigned to his father’s wholesale […]
Anand Mahindra
Anand Mahindra’s Life Story Childhood and Schooling – Born: in Mumbai, India, on May 1, 1955 – Family: Mahindra & Mahindra co-founder Jagdish Chandra Mahindra’s grandson – Education: Lovedale’s Lawrence School He received a magna cum laude degree from Harvard University in 1977. He also earned an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1981. Career […]
Sunil Bharti Mittal
A Bio of Sunil Bharti Mittal Childhood and Schooling – Born: Ludhiana, Punjab, India, October 23, 1957 – Family: Sat Pal Mittal, a member of parliament, and his son Agarwal – Education: Wynberg Allen School, located in Mussoorie Graduated from Scindia School in Gwalior in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts and Science from Panjab […]
Kumar Mangalam Birla
A Bio of Kumar Mangalam Birla Childhood and Schooling – Born: in Kolkata, India, on June 14, 1967 – Family: Son of Aditya Vikram and Rajashree Birla, a member of the Birla family for the fourth generation – Education: University of Mumbai’s Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics © – University of London, London Business […]
Cyrus Poonawalla
Cyrus Poonawalla’s Life Story Childhood and Schooling – Born: in Pune, India, in 1941 – Lineage: Parsi (Zoroastrian) lineage, son of horse breeder Soli Poonawala – Education: A 1966 Bachelor of Arts/Science degree from Savitribai Phule Pune University’s Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce (BMCC).Doctorate from Savitribai Phule University in Pune, 1988 · Career The Serum […]
Shiv Nadar
Shiv Nadar Shiv Nadar’s Life Story: Childhood and Schooling: – Born: July 14, 1945, in the Madras Presidency village of Moolaipozhi (now in the Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu). – Family: Sivasubramaniya Nadar and Vamasundari Devi’s son, Tamil Hindu – Education: American College, Madurai pre-university degree.Electrical and Electronics Engineering degree from PSG College of Technology, […]
Azim Premji
Azim Premji Azim Premji’s Life Story: Childhood and Schooling: Born: July 24, 1945, to M.H. Hasham Premji in Bombay, India -Family: Gujarati Shia Muslim Khoja Ismaili family – Father: Known as the “Rice King of Burma” – Education: Stanford University awarded him a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Career: – Joined Wipro: Following the […]
Gautam Adani
Gautam Adani Gautam Adani’s Life Story: Childhood and Family: – Born: June 24, 1962, to Shantilal and Shanta Adani in Ahmedabad, India – Siblings: Seven siblings total, including brother Vinod Adani Instruction: – Ahmedabad’s Sheth Chimanlal Nagindas Vidyalaya – College: Gujarat University; left after two years of study Career: – Initiated profession: Sorting diamonds in […]