Man of Substance
Narayana Murthy
Man of Substance
Being the 33rd richest man in India, he has a net worth of US $2 Billion. He has won a number of awards, following are some of them.The Asiaweek magazine counted him in the 50 top most powerful men in the year 2000.He was honored with the Padma shree award by the President of India.In 2001, he was awarded the Wharton schools Dean Medal, University of Pennsylvania. Narayana was also honored with the title Asias Businessman of the year by Fortune magazine in 2003.In 2008 he was honored with the Padma Vibhushan by the President of India.He is associated with important and prestigious organizations. He is the member of the Board of Directors of INSEAD, the Board of Oversees of the Wharton School Of the University of Pennsylvania, the Board of Members of School of Management at Asian Institute of Technology.He also serves as a Director of the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India.