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'''Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy''' ({{lang-kn|ನಾಗವಾರ ರಾಮರಾಯ ನಾರಾಯಣ ಮೂರ್ತಿ}} {{IAST|nāgavāra rāma-rāya nārāyaṇa mūrti}}), better known as '''N. R. Narayana Murthy''', is an Indian industrialist and software engineer. He and six other engineers co-founded ] in 1981. Mr. Murthy served as CEO from 1981 to 2002. From 2002 to 2011, he served as Chairman. In 2011, he became Chairman Emeritus. '''Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy''' ({{lang-kn|ನಾಗವಾರ ರಾಮರಾಯ ನಾರಾಯಣ ಮೂರ್ತಿ}} {{IAST|nāgavāra rāma-rāya nārāyaṇa mūrti}}), better known as '''N. R. Narayana Murthy''', is an Indian industrialist and software engineer. He founded ] in 1981 along with six other professionals. Murthy served as CEO from its inception in 1981 to 2002. From 2002 to 2011, he served as the Chairman of the board. In 2011, he stepped down from the board and is currently the Chairman Emeritus.


==Early life== ==Early life==
Born in ], ] on 20 August 1946, Mr. Murthy graduated with a degree in electrical engineering from the ], ] in 1967. He received his master's degree from ] in 1969.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2008-03-04/news/27710791_1_independent-non-executive-director-hsbc-board-infosys-technologies |title=Murthy to join HSBC board, to get over Rs 50 lakh annual fee |publisher=Articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com |date= 4 March 2008|accessdate=8 November 2011}}</ref> Born in ], ] on 20 August 1946, Murthy graduated with a degree in electrical engineering from the ], ] in 1967. He received his master's degree from ] in 1969.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2008-03-04/news/27710791_1_independent-non-executive-director-hsbc-board-infosys-technologies |title=Murthy to join HSBC board, to get over Rs 50 lakh annual fee |publisher=Articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com |date= 4 March 2008|accessdate=8 November 2011}}</ref>


==Career== ==Career==
Murthy's first job position was at ], where he worked as the chief ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india-seminar.com/2000/485/485%20interview.htm |title=485 Interview with N.R. Narayana Murthy |publisher=India-seminar.com |date= |accessdate=8 November 2011}}</ref> After ], he started a company named Softronics in 1976.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.maheshonline.com/an-interview-with-narayana-murthy/ |title=An Interview With Narayana Murthy |work=maheshone |first=Prannoy |last=Roy |date=29 March 2008 |accessdate=9 October 2011}}</ref> When that company failed, he joined ] in ]. Murthy's first job position was at ], where he worked as the chief ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india-seminar.com/2000/485/485%20interview.htm |title=485 Interview with N.R. Narayana Murthy |publisher=India-seminar.com |date= |accessdate=8 November 2011}}</ref> After ], he started a company named Softronics in 1976.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.maheshonline.com/an-interview-with-narayana-murthy/ |title=An Interview With Narayana Murthy |work=maheshone |first=Prannoy |last=Roy |date=29 March 2008 |accessdate=9 October 2011}}</ref> When that company failed, he joined ] in ].


After settling down in Pune, Mr. Murthy founded ] in 1981<ref><cite web|url=].<ref name=yentha>{{cite web |url=http://www.yentha.com/news/view/1/13720 |title=Infosys Chairman Narayana Murthy Steps Down |work=yentha.com |date=20 August 2011 |accessdate=20 August 2011}}</ref> Murthy served as the ] of Infosys for 21 years and was succeeded by co-founder ] in 2002.<ref name=yentha /> At Infosys he articulated, designed and implemented the Global Delivery Model which has become the foundation for the huge success in IT services outsourcing from India. He held the executive position of Chairman of the Board from 2002 to 2006, when he became the "non-executive" Chairman of the Board and Chief Mentor.<ref name=yentha /><ref>.</ref> In August 2011, he retired completely from the company and taking the title Chairman Emeritus.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Infosys-chairman-Narayana-Murthy-calls-it-a-day/articleshow/9655929.cms |title=Infosys chairman Narayana Murthy calls it a day |work=The Times of India |date=19 August 2011 |accessdate=19 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/narayana-murthy-steps-down-as-infosys-chairman/177070-7.html |title=Friday farewell: Narayana Murthy logs out of Infosys |work=IBNLive |date=20 August 2011 |accessdate=20 August 2011}}</ref> After settling down in Pune, Murthy founded ] in 1981<ref><cite web|url=].<ref name=yentha>{{cite web |url=http://www.yentha.com/news/view/1/13720 |title=Infosys Chairman Narayana Murthy Steps Down |work=yentha.com |date=20 August 2011 |accessdate=20 August 2011}}</ref> Murthy served as the ] of Infosys for 21 years and was succeeded by co-founder ] in 2002.<ref name=yentha /> At Infosys he articulated, designed and implemented the Global Delivery Model which has become the foundation for the huge success in IT services outsourcing from India. He held the executive position of Chairman of the Board from 2002 to 2006, when he became the "non-executive" Chairman of the Board and Chief Mentor.<ref name=yentha /><ref>.</ref> In August 2011, he retired completely from the company and taking the title Chairman Emeritus.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Infosys-chairman-Narayana-Murthy-calls-it-a-day/articleshow/9655929.cms |title=Infosys chairman Narayana Murthy calls it a day |work=The Times of India |date=19 August 2011 |accessdate=19 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/narayana-murthy-steps-down-as-infosys-chairman/177070-7.html |title=Friday farewell: Narayana Murthy logs out of Infosys |work=IBNLive |date=20 August 2011 |accessdate=20 August 2011}}</ref>


Mr. Murthy serves as an independent director on the corporate boards of ], ], ], ] and ]. He also serves on the boards of the ], the ], the Indo-British Partnership, a trustee of the ], and as a trustee of the Rhodes Trust <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/page/trustees |title=The Rhodes Trust and Trustees - The Rhodes Trust |publisher=Rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk |date= |accessdate=8 November 2011}}</ref> that manages the ]. He is also the Chairman of the Governing board of ] <ref>{{cite news|title=Narayana Murthyto chair PHFI|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article2219732.ece|accessdate=19 July 2011|newspaper=The Hindu|date=12 July 2011|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> He also serves on the Asia Pacific Advisory Board of ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unfoundation.org/who-we-are/board/n-r-narayana-murthy.html |title=United Nations Foundation - N. R. Narayana Murthy (India) |publisher=Unfoundation.org |date=20 August 1946 |accessdate=8 November 2011}}</ref> In 2005 he co-chaired the ] in ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/money/2005/jan/31spec.htm |title=How to build a great company |publisher=Rediff.com |date=31 January 2005 |accessdate=8 November 2011}}</ref> Mr. Murthy serves as an independent director on the corporate boards of ], ], ], ] and ]. He also serves on the boards of the ], the ], the Indo-British Partnership, a trustee of the ], and as a trustee of the Rhodes Trust <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/page/trustees |title=The Rhodes Trust and Trustees - The Rhodes Trust |publisher=Rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk |date= |accessdate=8 November 2011}}</ref> that manages the ]. He is also the Chairman of the Governing board of ] <ref>{{cite news|title=Narayana Murthyto chair PHFI|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article2219732.ece|accessdate=19 July 2011|newspaper=The Hindu|date=12 July 2011|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> He also serves on the Asia Pacific Advisory Board of ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unfoundation.org/who-we-are/board/n-r-narayana-murthy.html |title=United Nations Foundation - N. R. Narayana Murthy (India) |publisher=Unfoundation.org |date=20 August 1946 |accessdate=8 November 2011}}</ref> In 2005 he co-chaired the ] in ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/money/2005/jan/31spec.htm |title=How to build a great company |publisher=Rediff.com |date=31 January 2005 |accessdate=8 November 2011}}</ref>

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N. R. Narayana Murthy
File:Narayana Murthy, Chairman, Infosys, at the Horasis Global China Business Meeting 2006.jpgSpeaking at Horasis Global China Business Meeting 2006
Born (1946-08-20) 20 August 1946 (age 78)
Mysore, Karnataka, India
Alma materUniversity of Mysore
IIT Kanpur
Occupation(s)Chairman Emeritus, Infosys
SpouseSudha Murthy
Children2

Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy (Template:Lang-kn nāgavāra rāma-rāya nārāyaṇa mūrti), better known as N. R. Narayana Murthy, is an Indian industrialist and software engineer. He founded Infosys in 1981 along with six other professionals. Murthy served as CEO from its inception in 1981 to 2002. From 2002 to 2011, he served as the Chairman of the board. In 2011, he stepped down from the board and is currently the Chairman Emeritus.

Early life

Born in Mysore, Karnataka on 20 August 1946, Murthy graduated with a degree in electrical engineering from the National Institute of Engineering, University of Mysore in 1967. He received his master's degree from IIT Kanpur in 1969.

Career

Murthy's first job position was at IIM Ahmedabad, where he worked as the chief systems programmer. After IIM Ahmedabad, he started a company named Softronics in 1976. When that company failed, he joined Patni Computer Systems in Pune.

After settling down in Pune, Murthy founded Infosys in 1981with an initial capital injection of Rs 10,000, which was invested by his wife Sudha Murthy. Murthy served as the CEO of Infosys for 21 years and was succeeded by co-founder Nandan Nilekani in 2002. At Infosys he articulated, designed and implemented the Global Delivery Model which has become the foundation for the huge success in IT services outsourcing from India. He held the executive position of Chairman of the Board from 2002 to 2006, when he became the "non-executive" Chairman of the Board and Chief Mentor. In August 2011, he retired completely from the company and taking the title Chairman Emeritus.

Mr. Murthy serves as an independent director on the corporate boards of HSBC, DBS Bank, Unilever, ICICI and NDTV. He also serves on the boards of the Ford Foundation, the UN Foundation, the Indo-British Partnership, a trustee of the Infosys Prize, and as a trustee of the Rhodes Trust that manages the Rhodes Scholarship. He is also the Chairman of the Governing board of Public Health Foundation of India He also serves on the Asia Pacific Advisory Board of British Telecommunications. In 2005 he co-chaired the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Personal life

His wife, Sudha Murthy (née Kulkarni), is an Indian social worker and accomplished author. She is known for her philanthropic work through the Infosys Foundation. Her sister, Jayashree Despande is wife of enterpreneur and founder of US-based Sycamore Networks, Gururaj Deshpande. Murthy is the brother-in-law of serial entrepreneur Gururaj "Desh" Deshpande.

Awards and honours

Year Name Awarding organization Ref.
2011 Forbes Lifetime Achievement Award Forbes
2011 NDTV Indian of the Year's Icon of India NDTV
2010 IEEE Honorary Membership Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
2010 Man of the Year GQ Magazine.
2010 Foreign Associate Member United States National Academy of Engineering.
2009 Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
2008 Padma Vibhushan President of India.
2008 Officer of the Legion of Honor Government of France.
2007 Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) Government of United Kingdom.
2007 IEEE Ernst Weber Engineering Leadership Recognition Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
2002 Asia's Businessman of the Year Fortune Magazine
2001 Max Schmidheiny Freedom Prize Switzerland.
2000 Padma Shri President of India.
  • 2006: In November 2006, TIME magazine voted him as one of the Asian heroes who have brought about revolutionary changes in Asia in the last 60 years. The list featured people who have had a significant impact on Asian history over the past 60 years and it included others such as Mahatma Gandhi, Dalai Lama, Mother Teresa, and Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

Books

  • A Better India, A Better World, Penguin Books, 2009, ISBN 978-0-670-08283-4

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  20. "NAE Members Directory - Mr. N. R. Narayana Murthy". NAE. Retrieved 15 January 2011 (2011-01-15). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  21. "Wilson Center Awards Dinner in New Delhi, India". Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Retrieved 9 January 2009 (2009-01-09). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  22. "Padma Vibhushan Awardees - Padma Awards - My India, My Pride - Know India: National Portal of India". India.gov.in. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  23. "Naryanamurthy receive highest civilian honour of France". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
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  26. "Narayana Murthy, Nilekani Asia's Businessmen of the Year 2003 - Economic Times". Articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com. 10 February 2003. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
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