Shiv Nadar India
Shiv Nadar India
Born: July 14, 1945 (age 78 years), Moolaipozhi, India
Education: PSG College Of Technology (1967), The American College, more
Net worth: 32.4 billion USD (2024) Forbes
Organizations founded: Shiv Nadar University, HCLTech, HCL Enterprise,
Indian IT pioneer Shiv Nadar, along with five friends, cofounded HCL in a garage in 1976 with the initial goal of manufacturing calculators and microprocessors.
Fast forward to today, and HCL Technologies, with a staggering revenue of $12.6 billion, stands as one of India's foremost software services providers. In July 2020, Nadar made a significant transition, stepping down as the chairman of HCL Technologies and passing the torch to his daughter, Roshni Nadar Malhotra, who now holds the position. Despite his shift to chairman emeritus and strategic advisor, Nadar's legacy extends beyond business into philanthropy. Through the Shiv Nadar Foundation, he has contributed $1.1 billion towards various education-related causes, solidifying his standing as one of India's leading philanthropists.
HCL Technologies, with its expansive reach employing over 225,000 individuals across 60 countries, is known for its unique approach of hiring high school graduates and providing on-the-job training.
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