The humanitarian, Holds 75th rank in Bloomberg magazine Index and is the founder of HCL Technologies.
He is Mr Shiv Nadar.
Throughout his 40 years of business journey, he is one of the richest Industrialists and a successful businessperson in our country.
He has made billion-dollar in net worth within this journey.
Shiv Nadar Bio
On the year of 1945 14th of July, he was born in Moolaipozhi, Tuticorin district in Tamilnadu.
His father’s name is Siva Subramaniya Nadar and his mother is Vamasundari Devi
He has completed his electrical and electronics engineering From PSG College of Technology in Coimbatore. Later on, he also received a pre-university degree from the American College which is in Madurai.
Career & Business
Mr Nadar established HCL Technologies in 1976. He was able to succeed in this company with some of his Partners like Ajay Chaudhary, Arjun Malhotra, Subhash Arora and some others.
Initially, he invested 1,87000 rupees to start the operation of HCL Technologies.
In the year 1980, HCL Technology became a border of our country and made itself International. They started selling IT hardware materials in Singapore.
In the year of 1994, He founded the Shiv Nadar Foundation. The foundation works to transform education to connect the social and economic balance of our country.
In the year 1996 in memory of his father, He founded SSN College of Engineering in Chennai.
He came into the executive board of the Indian School Of Business in the year 2006.
He also served as the post of chairman of the board of governors at the Indian Institutes of Technology Kharagpur.
In the year of 2011, Nadar founded the university in Dadri Uttar Pradesh. It is a multidisciplinary research University. It is also a part of the Shiv Nadar Foundation.
Shiv Nadar Forbes Net Worth
$42.8 B (INR 37,03,80.50 Cr).
- The Indian IT pioneer co-founded HCL in a garage in 1976 to make calculators and microprocessors.
- Today, with its $10.2 billion (Rs 7,58,31.90 Cr) revenue HCL Technologies is among India’s largest software services providers.
- One of India’s leading philanthropists, Nadar has donated $662 million (Rs 49,21.63 Cr) to his Shiv Nadar Foundation, which backs education-related causes.
Personal Life & Family
He married Kiran Shiv Nadar. The couple has a daughter Roshni Nadar Malhotra, who is also a chairperson of HCL.
The only child of Shiv Nadar and also ranked 54th on the Forbes of the World’s 100th most powerful women in the year 2019.
Assets & car collection
One of the biggest transactions in recent os Shiv Nadar’s life is the purchase of a 1930 sq yard plot for his daughter outside of the Delhi area of Rs 220 Cr ( $0.3 Billion).
This billionaire businessman is also very crazy about luxury cars. He has the world’s most luxurious car in his collections.
He has a Rolls Royce Phantom for Rs 4 Cr.
Social Media Presence
He has also created his own social media tribe through his successful journey of 14.3k followers in his https://twitter.com/ShivNadarFDN/
Awards
Nadar has achieved all the success in his life as well as awards & recognition.
He got the Dataquest IT Man of the Year in 1995.
CNBC Business Excellence Awards in 2005.
In the year 2007, he got a Doctorate from Madras University.
And for his big contribution to the IT & Education section sector of India finally, he got the Padma Bhushan in the year of 2008.
Quick Facts
| Titles | Description |
| Real Name | Shiv Nadar |
| Birth Place | Thiruchendur in Tamil Nadu |
| Parents | Father-Siva Subramaniya Nadar Mother Vamasundari Devi. |
| Education | Dataquest IT Man of the Year in 1995. CNBC Business Excellence Awards in 2005. In 2007 he got a Doctorate from Madras University. The Padma Bhushan in 2008. |
| Top Achievements | Mr Nadar established HCL Technologies in 1976. In 1996 he founded SSN College of Engineering in Chennai. Became executive board in Indian School Of Business in the year 2006. |
| Luxury Car | He has a Rolls Royce Phantom of Rs 4Cr. |
| Awards & Recognition | Dataquest IT Man of the Year in 1995. CNBC Business Excellence Awards in 2005. In 2007 he got a Doctorate from Madras University. The Padma Bhushan in 2008. |
| Official Twitter Handle | Twitter/ ShivNadar Foundation |
| Net Worth | $42.8 B (INR 37,03,80.50 Cr). (Forbes Net Worth ) |
| Last Updated | January 2025. |
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FAQ
Q. How old is Shiv Nadar?
Ans:- As of 2025 he is 79 years old.
