Desh bandhu gupta biography for kids
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Desh bandhu gupta biography for kids
Desh Bandhu Gupta
Indian billionaire, philanthropist, entrepreneur
For the Indian freedom fighter, see Deshbandhu Gupta.
Desh Bandhu Gupta (8 February 1938 – 26 June 2017) was an Indian billionaire, philanthropist, entrepreneur and the founder of Lupin Limited, a multinational pharmaceutical company.
At the time of his death, his net worth was estimated at US$3.6 billion.[1]
Early life
Gupta was born on 8 February 1938 in Rajgarh, Alwar, Rajasthan.[2] He was the eldest of the five siblings.[3] He earned a master's degree in chemistry from Bombay University.[4]
Career
Gupta started his career as an associate professor at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Rajasthan.
He quit teaching and decided to be an entrepreneur as he was "not able to implement ideas into practice".[5] He moved to Bombay (now Mumbai) and worked in a small British pharmaceutical manufacturing company.[2]
He founded Lupi