An Astute Tech Billionnaire with a Big Heart

Azim Hashim Premji, the man who turned the family business of Vanaspati (cooking fat) into a billion-dollar global IT empire, Wipro is set to retire from his roles by the end of July, 2019 after leading the company for 53 years. Despite a net worth of US $21bn, the man still flies economy and known for his frugal ways. He had also committed a significant part of his personal wealth for philanthropic causes.

“You cannot get into business for the fashion of it.” - Azim Premji

“With the attention I got on my wealth, I thought I would have become a source of resentment, but it is just the other way around; it just generates that much more ambition in many people.” - Azim Premji