Nandan Nilekani | |
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Born | Bangalore, Mysore State (present-day Karnataka), India |
Political party | Indian National Congress[1][2] |
Education | Bachelor of Technology |
Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay |
Occupation | Non-executive chairman of Infosys, and former chairman of UIDAI |
Awards | Padma Bhushan (2006) |
Nandan Mohanrao Nilekani is an Indian entrepreneur. He co-founded Infosys and is the non-executive chairman of Infosys[3] replacing R Seshasayee and Ravi Venkatesan, who were the co-chairs of the board, on 24 August 2017. After the exit of Vishal Sikka, Nilekani was appointed as non-executive chairman of the board effective 24 August 2017.[4] He was the chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).[5] After a successful career at Infosys, he headed the Government of India's technology committee, TAGUP.[6] He is a member of Indian National Congress but not active in politics as of 2019.[7]
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