Dilip Shanghvi
Founder of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries · age 70
- Age
- 70
- Born
- October 1, 1955 Amreli, Gujarat, India
- Zodiac
- Libra
- Generation
- Baby boomer
- From
- Amreli, Gujarat, India
- Nationality
- Indian
Also known as Dilip Shantilal Shanghvi, Dilip Sanghvi
the story
Dilip Shanghvi is the Indian billionaire who founded Sun Pharmaceutical Industries in 1983 and built it into the country's most valuable listed drugmaker. He grew the company through landmark deals, from the 2014 takeover of Ranbaxy to the 2026 agreement to buy Organon, and consistently ranks among India's richest people. He now serves as Sun Pharma's executive chairman as the founder-led firm pushes into innovative medicines and biosimilars.
known for
- Occupation
- Pharmaceutical entrepreneur; founder and executive chairman of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries
education
- Bachelor of Commerce, University of Calcutta
Bachelor of Commerce