In 1966, a 21-year old Azim Premji left his engineering course at Stanford University to come back and be at the helm of his family business – a $2 million hydrogenated cooking fat company.

Azim Premji was born on July 24 ... Premji was studying engineering at Stanford University when he had to return to India after his father’s sudden death. Although he left Stanford, he completed ...

Azim Premji donated as much as $16 billion of ... He spearheaded Wipro for 53 years after his return from Stanford University in 1966, at the age of 21. He transformed a small hydrogenated cooking ...

Following his father’s demise in 1966, Azim Premji left his engineering studies at Stanford University to take charge of the ...

Check latest news and updates Business Insider India. Indian businessmen like Mukesh Ambani, Azim Premji, or Gautam Adani have two things in common — they are super wealthy and had dropped out ...

Azim Premji is the second richest man in India ... He spearheaded Wipro for 53 years after his return from the Stanford University in 1966, at the age of 21. He transformed a small hydrogenated ...

Thereafter, another University in the northern part of India may be set up by the Foundation,” said the statement. Earlier this month, the Azim Premji Trust had sold over ₹26 million Wipro ...