N. R. Narayana Murthy

N. R. Narayana Murthy
Personal information
Full name	Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy
Nationality	Indian
Born	20 August 1946; Sidlaghatta, Mysore State (now Karnataka), India
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Known for	Co-founder of Infosys
Field / role	Entrepreneur and software engineer; Information technology
Affiliations	Infosys

Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy (born 20 August 1946) is an Indian entrepreneur known for co-founder of infosys. Murthy served as chief executive and later chairman of Infosys. The company expanded its global client base and became associated with the growth of India’s software services sector. He has also served on business and institutional boards.

Biography

N. R. Narayana Murthy studied electrical engineering and began his career in computing and software. In 1981, he co-founded Infosys with six other engineers, helping build a company that became a major participant in India’s information technology industry.

Murthy served as chief executive and later chairman of Infosys. The company expanded its global client base and became associated with the growth of India’s software services sector. He has also served on business and institutional boards.

Personal life

He is married to author and philanthropist Sudha Murty. They have two children, Akshata and Rohan.

Career

N. R. Narayana Murthy | Entrepreneur | Co-founder of Infosys
Murthy served as chief executive and later chairman of Infosys. The company expanded its global client base and became associated with the growth of India’s software services sector. He has also served on business and institutional boards.

Murthy has spoken about corporate governance, entrepreneurship, education and professional ethics. Through family and institutional philanthropy, he has been associated with educational and social initiatives.

Work and influence