Indian Entrepreneurs, Biography, Azim Premji, Wipro Limited, Born in 1945

Azim Premji is an Indian entrepreneur, philanthropist and the chairman of Wipro Limited, one of India's largest IT consulting and business service providers.

He was born in 1945 in Bombay, India.

He studied Electrical Engineering at Stanford University in the United States and received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1966.

After his father's death in 1966, Premji returned to India and took over the family business, Wipro Limited.

He expanded the company into a major IT services provider, transforming it from a vegetable oil manufacturer to a global business powerhouse.

Under his leadership, Wipro Limited has become a leading provider of IT services to Fortune 500 companies, and has a presence in over 100 countries.

In 2000, Azim Premji was awarded the Padma Bhushan, one of India’s highest civilian honors.

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