| N. R. Narayana Murthy Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 4 in |
| Weight | 62 kg |
| Date of Birth | August 20, 1946 |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Spouse | Sudha Murthy |
N. R. Narayana Murthy is an Indian businessman who is world renowned as the founder of Infosys, the company that helped make India the outsourcing capital of the world. Additionally, he has also been the CEO of Infosys for 21 years (1981-2002), the chairman, president, chief mentor, and the chairman emeritus (as of 2023). For his invaluable contribution, Time Magazine and CNBC have given him the title of ‘Father of the Indian IT sector’.
Born Name
Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy
Nick Name
N. R. Narayana Murthy
Sun Sign
Leo
Born Place
Sidlaghatta, Princely State of Mysore, British India (now Karnataka, India)
Nationality
Education
In 1967, N. R. Narayana Murthy graduated from the National Institute of Engineering with a degree in electrical engineering. He then attended the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur and earned his master’s degree in 1969.
Occupation
Businessman
Family
- Father – N. Rama Rao (School Teacher)
- Mother – Padavathamma Murthy
- Siblings – He has 7 siblings.
- Others – Rishi Sunak (Son-in-law) (Politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom), Anoushka Sunak (Granddaughter), Krishna Sunak (Granddaughter), Shrinivas Kulkarni (Brother-in-law) (Astrophysicist), Jaishree Deshpande (Sister-in-law), Sunanda Kulkarni (Sister-in-law)
Net Worth
N. R. Narayana Murthy’s net worth was $6.4 billion according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 4 in or 162.5 cm
Weight
62 kg or 136.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
N. R. Narayana Murthy has dated –
- Sudha Murthy (1974-Present) – The founder of Infosys married Sudha Murthy, an author, educator, and philanthropist, on February 10, 1978. The couple is parents to 2 children, a son named Rohan Murty and a daughter named Akshata Murthy.
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Hair Color
Black
However, his hair has turned ‘Gray’ with his advancing age.
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Short height
- He has a squint.
Religion
Hinduism
N. R. Narayana Murthy Favorite Things
- Books – Winners Never Cheat: Even in Difficult Times by Jon M Huntsman, What Money Can’t Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets by Michael J. Sandel, The Republic by Plato, Black Skin, White Masks by Frantz Fanon, The Thinker’s Guide to The Art of Socratic Questioning by Richard Paul and Linda Elder, The Story of Civilization by Will and Ariel Durant, Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty, The Discovery of India by Jawaharlal Nehru, The Story of My Experiments With Truth by Mahatma Gandhi, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism by Max Weber
Source – The Times of India
N. R. Narayana Murthy Facts
- In 1981, he founded Infosys with an initial capital investment of Rs. 10,000, which he had borrowed from his wife Sudha Murthy.
- Murthy has penned 3 books viz., A Better India: A Better World (2009), The Wit and Wisdom of Narayana Murthy (2016), and A Clear Blue Sky: Stories and Poems on Conflict and Hope (2017).
- In 2012, Fortune Magazine included him in its list of the ’12 Greatest Entrepreneurs of Our Time’ at #10.
- Murthy has been honored with the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian award, in 2008 and the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian award, in 2000.
- In 1976, he established his first company called Softronics. However, the company shut down only 18 months later.
- As of 2022, he is the 654th richest person in the world according to Forbes Magazine.
- Murthy and his wife celebrate their birthdays a day apart as he was born on August 20th and his wife on August 19th.
- He and his wife Sudha had earned ₹915 crore from the Amazon-Cloudtail deal in 8 years (3 times their investment). Cloudtail was a joint venture between Amazon and the couple’s family office Catamaran Ventures, established in 2014. It was closed in 2022 when Catamaran sold its entire 76% stake for ₹1332 crores.
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