Editing Azim Premji (section)

{{Short description|Indian business tycoon, investor (born 1945)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Azim Premji
| image              = Azim H. Premji World Economic Forum 2013.jpg
| birth_name         = Azim Hashim Premji
| caption            = Premji at the [[World Economic Forum]], 2013
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1945|7|24}}
| birth_place        = [[Bombay]], [[Bombay presidency]], [[British India]]<ref name=ebr>{{cite news|last=G. Craine|first=Anthony|title=Azim Premji|url=https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/710892/Azim-Premji|work=[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]|date=14 May 2010|access-date=10 August 2021}}</ref>
| death_date         = 
| death_place        = 
| children           = [[Rishad Premji]], Tariq Premji<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/getahead/2007/jun/07rishad.htm|title=What you didn't know about Rishad Premji|date=7 June 2007|work=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=7 December 2009}}</ref>
| alma_mater         = [[Stanford University]] ([[Bachelor of Engineering|B.S.E]])<ref name=forbesbill>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Azim-Premji_1UFS.html|title=Forbes List Directory|date=3 November 2009|work=[[Forbes]]|access-date=7 December 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091129090553/http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Azim-Premji_1UFS.html| archive-date= 29 November 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref>
| occupation         = Founder Chairman of [[wipro]]
| honours            = [[Padma Vibhushan]] (2011)
| website            = 
| signature          = Signature of Azim Premji.svg
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'''Azim Hashim Premji''' (born 24 July 1945) is an Indian businessman and [[Philanthropy|philanthropist]], who was the chairman of [[Wipro Limited]]. Premji remains a non-executive member of the board and founder chairman.<ref>{{cite news|date=6 June 2019|title=Wipro's Azim Premji to hand over baton to son Rishad Premji|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/wipros-azim-premji-to-hand-over-baton-to-son-rishad-premji/article27583966.ece|url-access=limited|access-date=30 September 2020}}</ref> He is informally known as the Czar of the Indian IT Industry.<ref>{{cite web|author=Reddy|first=Bhupathi|date=30 August 2015|title=Top 10 Entrepreneurs in India|url=https://www.entrepreneurssolutions.com/top-10-entrepreneurs-in-india-1-penchal-reddy-born13th-march-1990residencesingapore-nationalityindianyears-active-years-active-2012-to-presentqualificati/|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126161619/https://www.entrepreneurssolutions.com/top-10-entrepreneurs-in-india-1-penchal-reddy-born13th-march-1990residencesingapore-nationalityindianyears-active-years-active-2012-to-presentqualificati/|archive-date=26 January 2016|access-date=10 August 2021|publisher=entrepreneursolutions.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mybtechlife.com/the-list-of-great-entrepreneurs-in-india-2015/ |title=The List of Great Entrepreneurs in India 2015 |publisher=mybtechlife.com |first=Srikar |last=Muthyala |date=29 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114000446/http://mybtechlife.com/the-list-of-great-entrepreneurs-in-india-2015/ |archive-date=14 January 2016 }}</ref> He was responsible for guiding Wipro through four decades of diversification and growth, to finally emerge as one of the global leaders in the software industry.<ref name="Forbes.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/azim-premji/|title=Azim Premji|work=[[Forbes]]|access-date=13 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Azim-Premji_1UFS.html|title=The World's Billionaires|date=3 March 2009|work=[[Forbes]]|access-date=16 March 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090316053019/http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Azim-Premji_1UFS.html| archive-date= 16 March 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref> In 2010, he was voted among the 20 most powerful men in the world by ''[[Asiaweek]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Azim Premji: Latest News, Videos and Azim Premji Photos|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Azim-Premji|website=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=26 May 2020}}</ref> He has twice been listed among the [[Time 100|100 most influential people]] by ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine, once in 2004 and more recently in 2011.<ref>{{Cite magazine|first=Bill |last=Gates |author-link=Bill Gates |url=https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2066367_2066369_2066101,00.html |title=Azim Premji – The 2011 Time 100|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110424130953/http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2066367_2066369_2066101,00.html|archive-date=24 April 2011|date=21 April 2011|url-status=live |access-date=11 August 2021}}</ref> For years, he has been regularly listed one among ''[[The 500 Most Influential Muslims]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.themuslim500.com/profiles/azim-premji/|title=Azim Premji|date=29 May 2018 |publisher=themuslim500.com|access-date=11 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|first=Syed|last=Amin Jafri|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/22-Indians-among-worlds-influential-Muslims/articleshow/49315830.cms|title=22 Indians among world's influential Muslims|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=12 October 2015|access-date=11 August 2021}}</ref> He also serves as the Chancellor of [[Azim Premji University]], [[Bangalore]]. Premji was awarded [[Padma Vibhushan]], India's second highest civilian award, by the Government of India.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/Premji-happy-to-win-Padma-Vibhushan/article20053145.ece/amp/ | title=Premji happy to win Padma Vibhushan | date=26 January 2011 }}</ref>

According to the [[Forbes]] and [[Bloomberg Billionaires Index]], Premji's net worth is estimated at $14.3 billion and $35.9 billion, respectively, as of December 2024. <ref name="Bloomberg">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/profiles/azim-h-premji/ |title=Bloomberg Billionaires Index – Azim Premji|newspaper=Bloomberg.com |publisher=[[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]]|access-date=1 December 2024}}</ref> In 2013, he agreed to give away at least half of his wealth by signing [[the Giving Pledge]]. Premji started with a $2.2&nbsp;billion donation to the Azim Premji Foundation, focused on education in India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/naazneenkarmali/2013/02/23/azim-premji-donates-2-3-billion-after-signing-giving-pledge/#59a8169024cd|title=Azim Premji Donates $2.3 Billion After Signing Giving Pledge|last=Karmali|first=Naazneen|work=[[Forbes]]|date=23 February 2013|access-date=11 August 2021}}</ref> He topped the ''EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List'' for 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Azim Premji tops EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2020, Shiv Nadar & Mukesh Ambani follow|work=[[The Economic Times]]|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/azim-premji-tops-hurun-india-philanthropy-list-2020-shiv-nadar-mukesh-ambani-follow/articleshow/79145821.cms|date=10 November 2020|access-date=11 August 2021}}</ref> In 2019, he dropped from the 2nd position in the Forbes India Rich list to 17th position after giving away a huge amount to charity.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Forbes India Rich list: Azim Premji drops from 2nd to 17th position after huge donation to charity|work=[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]]|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/corporate/story/forbes-india-rich-list-2019-azim-premji-down-17th-position-from-2nd-last-year-net-worth-plunges-234675-2019-10-11|date=11 October 2019|access-date=14 January 2022}}</ref>

In December 2024, Premji was ranked 19th on the Forbes list of India’s 100 richest tycoons, with a net worth of $32.2 billion.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 9, 2024 |title=India's 100 Richest |url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/india-billionaires/ |website=India’s 100 Richest}}</ref>