Azim Premji - A Short Biography
Name : Azim Premji
DOB : July 24, 1945
Education : Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, USA
Country of Citizenship : India
Occupation : Chairman and CEO, Wipro Technologies
Marital Status : Married, 2 children
Net Worth : 17.1 billion (ranks #21 in the Forbes World's Billionaires' list, 2007)
Achievements : Inherited a cooking oil business from his father and transformed it into Wipro which employs more than 55,000 people. Recently set up Wipro Arabia, a joint venture with Saudi Arabia's Dar Al Riyadh group.
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