Azim Premji

Businessman | Philanthropist | 24 Jul 1945

Azim Hashim Premji is an Indian billionaire businessman, philanthropist, and the former chairman of Wipro Limited. He is informally known as the Czar of the Indian IT Industry.

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Azim Premji: Age, Net Worth, Movies, Family, and Personal Details

Name	Azim Premji
Date Of Birth	24 Jul 1945
Age	80 Years
Birth Place	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Height	NA
Profession	Businessman, Philanthropist
Current Residence	Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Religion	Islam
Nationality	Indian
Zodiac Sign	Leo
Hobbies	NA

Azim Premji: Education

Education Qualification	Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
College(s)	Stanford University
School(s)	St. Mary's School, Mumbai

Azim Premji: Family

Father	Mohamed Hashem Premji
Mother	NA
Siblings	NA
Spouse	Yasmeen Premji
Children	2 children

Azim Premji: Net Worth

Net Worth	$11.6 Billion (approx.)

Azim Premji: Overview

Azim Hashim Premji was born on 24 July 1945 in Bombay, British India. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. Taking over his family’s vegetable oil business in the 1960s, he later pivoted the company, Wipro, into the high-technology sector during the 1980s. He transformed Wipro into one of the world’s fastest-growing IT companies. A renowned philanthropist, he established the Azim Premji Foundation and has pledged the majority of his wealth to charitable causes. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2011 and remains a non-executive board member of Wipro.