N. R. Narayana Murthy
N. R. Narayana Murthy | |
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Murthy in 2014 | |
| Born | Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy 20 August 1946[1] |
| Alma mater | National Institute of Engineering, Mysuru (BE) IIT Kanpur (MTech) |
| Known for | Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Infosys[2] |
| Board member of | United Nations Foundation[3] Ford Foundation[4] |
| Spouse |
Sudha Murty (m. 1978) |
| Children | Akshata Murty Rohan Murty |
| Relatives | Rishi Sunak (son-in-law) Shrinivas Kulkarni (brother-in-law) Gururaj Deshpande (brother-in-law) |
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Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy (born 20 August 1946) is an Indian billionaire businessman. He is the founder of Infosys,[6] and was the chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), president, and chief mentor[7] of the company before retiring and becoming chairman emeritus.[8][9][10] As of January 2025, his net worth was estimated at US$5.0 billion, according to Forbes.[11]
Murthy was born and raised in Shidlaghatta, Karnataka. He first worked at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, as chief systems programmer, and Patni Computer Systems in Pune, Maharashtra. He founded Infosys in 1981 and was the CEO from 1981 to 2002, as well as the chairman from 2002 to 2011. In 2011, he stepped down from the board and became the chairman emeritus. In June 2013, Murthy was appointed as the executive chairman for a period of five years.[12][13]
Murthy has been listed among the 12 greatest entrepreneurs of our time by Fortune magazine.[14] He has been described as the "father of the Indian IT sector" by Time magazine and CNBC for his contribution to outsourcing in India.[15][16] In 2005, he co-chaired the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.[17] Murthy has been honoured with the Padma Vibhushan[18] and Padma Shri awards.[19]
Murthy is the father-in-law of Rishi Sunak, who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2022 to 2024.
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- ^ "Infosys appoints Narayana Murthy as Executive Chairman of the board, KV Kamath steps down". The Economic Times. 1 June 2013. Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "Narayana Murthy Appointed as Additional Director and Executive Chairman of Infosys Board". Bloomberg TV India. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Narayana Murthy is among Fortune's 12 'greatest entrepreneurs'". Hindustan Times. 28 March 2012. Archived from the original on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "INDIA'S INFLUENTIALS N.R. Narayana Murthy". Time. 15 August 2007. Archived from the original on 6 May 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
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- ^ "LN Mittal, Ratan Tata, Narayana Murthy get Padma Vibhushan". Economic Times. 26 January 2008. Archived from the original on 28 May 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
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