Azim Hashim Premj was born on 24th July 1945 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He is famous business tycoon of India and and philanthropist. Premji is a chairman of Wipro Limited, Muhammed Hashim Premji incorporated Western Indian Vegetable Products Ltd, based at Amalner, a small town in the Jalgaon district of Maharashtra. In 2010 he became the 20th most power person of the world and India Today magazine also ranked him 9th in India’s 50 Most powerful people of 2017 list. Azim Premji founded Azim Premji Foundation which focused on education in India in 2001. He was awarded an honorary from doctorate Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mysore University and Wesleyan University.
| Birth Date | 24 July 1945 - Bombay, Bombay presidency, British India |
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| Residence | Bangalore, Karnataka, India[ |
| Spouse | Yasmeen Premji |
| Children | Rishad, Tariq |
| Parents | Mohamed Hashem Premji |
| Education | Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (B.S.E) from Stanford University , USA |
| Profession | Chairman of Wipro |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan (2005 & 2011), Faraday Medal, CNN-IBN Indian of the Year Outstanding Achievement, ET Lifetime Achievement Award (2013). |
| Net Worth | $ 17.3 billion as of 30 July 2018 |
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#4/17 in List of
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#1/10 in List of
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#29/64 in List of
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#24/172 in List of
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