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Wipro billionaire Azim Premji's net worth, and the billions he gave to charity

India's most charitable man
The son of a businessman
Studying at Stanford University
Dropping out for the oil business
Lighting the way
Rebranding the family business
A gap in the market
Rapid expansion
Home items and high tech products
Family, prayer – and white hair dye
A pioneer in tech
The New York Stock Exchange
The Azim Premji Foundation
Taking the world stage
The highest accolade
Environmentally conscious
Premji's university
Giving away billions
The Giving Pledge
Giving and giving
Expanding to London and Europe
Living by his word
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India's most charitable man

Tech magnate Azim Premji may be India’s second wealthiest man, but he certainly takes the top spot as the country's most charitable person, hitting headlines in March for his huge $7.5 billion (£5.8bn) donation to charitable causes. This takes his total philanthropic contribution to a staggering $21 billion (£16.3bn). But how did Premji go from a college dropout to India's very own Bill Gates? Let’s take a look.
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Mab Jones

25 April 2019

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