India's Most Generous Man Of 2020"- Azim Premji
Azim Premji has been tagged as" India's Most Generous Man." He is one of the philanthropists who has topped the list in the year of pandemic COVID-19 2020. According to a report of EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2020, he donates INR 22 crores per day.
Azim Premji is the chairman of Wipro Limited and is also known as the "Czar of the Indian IT Industry." He has donated almost INR 7,904 crores in 2020.According to a press release of EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2020, Azim Premji Endowment Fund owns 13.6 per cent of the promoter's shareholding in Wipro and has the right to receive all money earned from promoter shares. On 1 April 2020, Azim Premji Foundation, Wipro and Wipro Enterprises (INR 25 crore) have donated INR 1,125 crore towards tackling the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak.The 75 years old business tycoon had transformed Wipro from a company making vegetable oil to a diversified conglomerate. After his father was touted as the most generous Indian for the year 2020, Rishad Premji took to Twitter to share something about his father's philosophy on wealth, he shared how his father is a humble person and believes in simple living. As per Azim, he was very inspired by the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi. He has revealed that he always walked on the roads paved by Mahatma Gandhi.
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