Life of the

Entrepreneurs
By Neha Kamboj
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BBA 4TH Sem
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N. R. Narayana Murthy
Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy (born 20 August 1946) is an
Indian billionaire businessman. He is the co-founder of Infosys, and
has been chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), president, and
chief mentor, before retiring and taking the title chairman
emeritus. Murthy was born and raised in Shidlaghatta, Karnataka.

Born 20 August 1946 (age 74)

Shidlaghatta, • N.R.Narayana Murthy is the legendary cofounder and retired chairman of
Kingdom of Mysore,  Indian tech giant Infosys, in which he continues to hold a minority stake.
British India
Chikkaballapur district, Karnataka,
• Murthy stepped down as chairman in 2011 after 30 years with the company
India) but returned in 2013 to hand over management to a professional CEO in
2014.
Alma mater National Institute of Engineering IIT
Kanpur • In 2017, Murthy was in the news for raising concerns over alleged
corporate governance lapses at Infosys, which the company denied.
Occupation Chairman Emeritus, Infosys • The controversy led to the CEO's resignation and a board shakeup, which
saw the return of retired cofounder Nandan Nilekani as non-executive
Net worth US$2.5 billion (Feb,20) chairman.
Andrew Carnegie
Scottish-born Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) was an American
industrialist who amassed a fortune in the steel industry then became a
major philanthropist. Carnegie worked in a Pittsburgh cotton factory as
a boy before rising to the position of division superintendent of the
Pennsylvania Railroad in 1859.
• Andrew Carnegie was one of the wealthiest men in the USA. Hence, his open
support for the capitalist model is simple to understand.
Born November 25, 1835
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland • Carnegie was a Scottish immigrant to America. He collected colossal fortune
especially in the steel sector in the late 1800s.
Died August 11, 1919 (aged 83) • In the early 1870s, Carnegie co-founded his first steel company, near
Lenox, Massachusetts, U.S. Pittsburgh. Over the next few decades, he created a steel empire, maximizing
profits and minimizing inefficiencies through ownership of factories, raw
Resting Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy materials and transportation infrastructure involved in steel making. In 1892,
place Hollow, New York, U.S.
his primary holdings were consolidated to form Carnegie Steel Company.
Occupation Industrialist, Philanthropist • Carnegie devoted the remainder of his life to large-scale philanthropy, with
special emphasis on local libraries, world peace, education, and scientific
Known for Founding and leading the Carnegie research.
Steel Company
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