Rishad Premji

Rishad Premji is an Indian business executive and the son of the former Wipro chairman Azim Premji. He was formerly the Chief Strategy Officer at Wipro[1] and took over as Chairman of Wipro in July 2019.

Rishad Premji
Born (1977-01-09) 9 January 1977
NationalityIndian
EducationCathedral and John Connon School
Wesleyan University (BA)
Harvard Business School (MBA)
OccupationChairman Wipro
SpouseAditi Premji (m. 2005)
ChildrenRohaan Premji (son)
Rhea Premji (daughter)
Parent(s)Azim Premji
Yasmeen Premji
FamilyTarik Premji (brother)
Mohamed Hasham Premji (grandfather)

He was the Chairman of NASSCOM for the year 2018–19.[2][3][4]

Early and personal life

Rishad was a student of Cathedral and John Connon School in Mumbai and later did a bachelor's degree in Economics from Wesleyan University and his MBA from Harvard Business School.[5] In 2005, he married his childhood friend Aditi. They have two children. Rishad enjoys travelling and movies and is a huge cricket fan.[6]

Career

After his MBA, Rishad worked with Bain and Co. for two years and then for four years with GE Capital in USA.

In 2007, he joined his father's company Wipro as a business manager.[7]

Awards and recognition

In 2014, Rishad was recognised as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum for his outstanding professional accomplishments, leadership and commitment to society.[8]

References
  1. "Rishad Premji - Wipro".
  2. "Azim Premji to retire as executive chairman of Wipro, son Rishad to take over". The Economic Times. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. "Rishad Premji has very big shoes to fill at Wipro". The Times of India. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  4. Christopher, Nilesh (10 April 2018). "Wipro's Rishad Premji appointed Nasscom chairman". The Economic Times. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  5. "Here's All You Need to Know About Wipro's Next Chief Rishad Premji". News 18. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  6. Phadnis, Shilpa (June 7, 2019). "Azim Premji Son: Rishad Premji has very big shoes to fill at Wipro". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  7. "Here's All You Need to Know About Wipro's Next Chief Rishad Premji". News18. 2019-06-07. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  8. "Rishad Premji: 5 things you need to know about Wipro's new Executive Chairman". GQ India. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
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