Azim Premji: Asia’s most generous philanthropist- Forbes Asia

Forbes Asia announced its annual Heroes of Philanthropy list of 30 altruists in the Asia-Pacific region, which includes Jack Ma, Biocon’s Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and her husband John Shaw and tech entrepreneur Atul Nishar.

Azim Premji made history this year as Asia’s most generous philanthropist, giving img_124535_azim_premjiaway shares worth $7.6 billion in his tech firm Wipro to his education-centred Azim Premji Foundation. Forbes Asia announced its annual Heroes of Philanthropy list on Wednesday, highlighting 30 outstanding altruists in the Asia-Pacific region.

Read more at the source: Forbes Asia names Azim Premji Asia’s most generous philanthropist

Also read Forbes Asia’s other recent article: Philanthropists need to be humble’: Azim Premji Foundation CEO

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