Editing Azim Premji (section)

==Early life and education==
Premji was born in [[Bombay]], India in an [[Isma'ilism| Ismaili Muslim]] family from [[Gujarat]].<ref name="ebr" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldofceos.com/dossiers/azim-premji|title=Azim Premji, Chairman/CEO, Wipro|publisher=worldofceos.com|access-date=10 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227000058/http://www.worldofceos.com/dossiers/azim-premji|archive-date=27 December 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> His father was a noted businessman and was known as ''Rice King of Burma''. [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]], founder of [[Pakistan]], invited his father Muhammed Hashim Premji to come to Pakistan, he turned down the request and chose to remain in India.<ref name=bp>{{cite web|first=Mandovi|last=Menon|title=Billionaire Profile: Azim Premji|date=23 June 2011|url=https://www.mensxp.com/work-life/leadership/10244-billionaire-profile-azim-premji.html|publisher=mensxp.com|access-date=10 August 2021}}</ref>

Premji has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from [[Stanford University]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wipro.com/leadership/azim-h-premji/|title=Azim H. Premji|publisher=[[Wipro]]|access-date=10 August 2021}}</ref> He is married to Yasmeen Premji. The couple have two children, Rishad and Tariq. [[Rishad Premji]] is currently the Chairman of the IT business, [[Wipro]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/azim-premji-to-retire-from-wirpo-on-july-30/articleshow/69675970.cms | title=Azim Premji to retire as executive chairman of Wipro, son Rishad to take over | newspaper=[[The Economic Times]] | date=7 June 2019 | accessdate=7 June 2019}}</ref>