Shiv Nadar
Shiv Nadar (born 14 July 1945) is an Indian billionaire businessman and philanthropist who founded HCL Technologies, one of India's largest IT services companies.[1] With an estimated net worth of $34.1 billion as of March 2025, Nadar ranks among India's wealthiest individuals.[2]
Born in a small village in Tamil Nadu, Nadar founded HCL in 1976 from a Delhi rooftop apartment with Rs. 187,000 (approximately $20,000).[3] His vision that microprocessors would revolutionize computing drove HCL's transformation from hardware manufacturing to IT services, becoming India's third-largest IT company after TCS and Infosys.[4]
Nadar has distinguished himself as India's most generous philanthropist, donating over $1.2 billion through the Shiv Nadar Foundation.[5]
Early life and education
Shiv Nadar was born on 14 July 1945 in Moolaipozhi, Tamil Nadu, India.[6]
He attended American College in Madurai and earned a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from PSG College of Technology in Coimbatore in 1967.[7]
Career
DCM Data Products (1967-1976)
After graduation, Nadar joined DCM Data Products in Delhi, where he met the co-founders who would join him in starting HCL.[8]
Founding HCL (1976)
In 1976, Shiv Nadar and five co-founders established Microcomp Limited (later renamed HCL) in Delhi.[9]
The company's first product was a microprocessor-based programmable calculator. HCL later expanded into personal computers and IT services.[10]
Personal life
Shiv Nadar is married to Kiran Nadar, an Asian Games bronze medalist in bridge and founder of the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art in New Delhi.[11]
Their daughter Roshni Nadar Malhotra succeeded her father as HCL chairperson in 2020, becoming the first woman to chair a listed Indian IT company.[12]
See also
References
- ↑ <ref>"HCL Technologies Profile".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Shiv Nadar Forbes Profile".Forbes.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"HCL Founding Story".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"HCL Among Top Indian IT Companies".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Shiv Nadar Philanthropy".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Shiv Nadar Biography".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Nadar Education".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Nadar at DCM".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"HCL Founding".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"HCL Early Products".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Kiran Nadar Profile".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
- ↑ <ref>"Roshni Nadar Becomes HCL Chair".{Template:Newspaper.July 17, 2020.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>