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