N. R. Narayana Murthy
Organization founder
1946 –
Who is N. R. Narayana Murthy?
Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy commonly referred to as Narayana Murthy, is an Indian IT industrialist and the co-founder of Infosys, a multinational corporation providing business consulting, technology, engineering, and outsourcing services. Murthy was born and raised in Mysore, Karnataka, studied electrical engineering at the National Institute of Engineering, University of Mysore, and M. Tech at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur.
Before starting Infosys, Murthy worked with Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad as chief systems programmer and Patni Computer Systems in Pune. He started Infosys in 1981 and served as its CEO from 1981 to 2002 and as chairman from 2002 to 2011. In 2011, he stepped down from the board and became Chairman Emeritus. On 1 June 2013, Murthy was appointed as Additional Director and Executive Chairman of the board for a period of five years.
Murthy has been listed among the 12 greatest entrepreneurs of our time by Fortune magazine. He has been described as Father of Indian IT sector by Time magazine due to his contribution to outsourcing in India. Murthy has also been honoured with the Padma Vibhushan and Padma Shri awards.
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- Born
- Aug 20, 1946
Mysore - Also known as
- NRN
- Spouses
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Nationality
- India
- Education
- University of Mysore
- Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
- National Institute of Engineering
- Employment
- Chairman, Infosys
- Lived in
- Karnataka
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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