N.R. Narayana Murthy

N.R. Narayana Murthy

N.R. Narayana Murthy (#1146)

Bad news must take the elevator and good news can take the stairs.

  • $ 4 B
  • Software services
  • India
  • M
  • 79 Years

About Me

N.R. Narayana Murthy is the legendary cofounder and retired chairman of Indian tech giant Infosys, in which he continues to hold a minority stake. Murthy stepped down as chairman in 2011 after 30 years with the company but returned in 2013 to hand over management to a professional CEO in 2014. In 2017, Murthy was in the news for raising concerns over alleged corporate governance lapses at Infosys, which the company denied. The controversy led to the CEO's resignation and a board shakeup, which saw the return of retired cofounder Nandan Nilekani as nonexecutive chairman. Murthy triggered a nationwide debate in 2023 when he suggested in a podcast that for India's productivity to improve, young Indians should work 70 hours a week.
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  • #1044   Billionaires (2026)
  • #62   India's Richest (2025)

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Current Net Worth: $3.8B (May 4, 2026)