1. Shiv Nadar was born on 14 July 1945 and is an Indian billionaire businessman and philanthropist.
20 Facts About Shiv Nadar
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Shiv Nadar is the founder and chairman of HCL Technologies, and is chairman of the Shiv Nadar Foundation.
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In 2008, Shiv Nadar was awarded the Padma Bhushan for his efforts in the IT industry.
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Shiv Nadar was born in Moolaipozhi village, Madras Presidency into a Tamil Hindu family.
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Shiv Nadar studied in the Elango Corporation Higher Secondary School, Madurai.
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Shiv Nadar was admitted into the first form in June 1955 and continued his education in Town High School until June 1957.
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Shiv Nadar received a pre-university degree in the American College, Madurai and a degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore.
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Shiv Nadar began his career at Walchand group's Cooper Engineering Ltd.
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Shiv Nadar remained the largest shareholder without retaining any management control.
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In July 2020, Shiv Nadar handed over to his daughter Roshni Shiv Nadar, who became the first woman chair of a listed Indian IT company.
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In July 2021, Shiv Nadar stepped down as managing director of HCL Technologies, and was succeeded by C Vijayakumar, HCL Tech CEO, for a five-year term.
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In 1996, Shiv Nadar founded SSN College of Engineering in Chennai, Tamil Nadu in the name of his father, Sivasubramaniya Shiv Nadar.
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Shiv Nadar took an active role in the college activities, including the gifting of Rs.
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In 2006, Shiv Nadar announced that the college will promote research apart from ensuring that students benefit from foreign university tie-ups.
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Shiv Nadar joined the executive board of Indian School of Business in 2005.
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Shiv Nadar visited Town Higher Secondary School in February 2011 and donated computers and other equipment worth Rs.
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Shiv Nadar was chairman of the board of governors, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, a technical institute until 2014.
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Shiv Nadar was the manager of HCL when Nadar started it in the 1990s.
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Shiv Nadar's wife, Kiran Nadar, is an art collector and philanthropist.
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Shiv Nadar topped the list of most generous donors of 2024 as he donated nearly rupees 6 crore every day in the year.