Prathap Chandra Reddy (born 5 February 1933)[1][2] is an Indian entrepreneur and cardiologist who founded the first corporate chain of hospitals in India, the Apollo Hospitals.[3] India Today ranked him 48th in its 2017 list of India's 50 most powerful people.[4]
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 Prathap C. Reddy in 2014 | |
| Born | Prathap Chandra Reddy 5 February 1933 |
| Alma mater | Stanley Medical College |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Sucharitha Reddy |
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| Awards | Padma Vibhushan (2010) Padma Bhushan (1991) |
As per Forbes list of India’s 100 richest tycoons, dated 9 October 2024, Prathap Reddy is ranked 94th with a net worth of $ 3.52 Billion.[5]
Education
editDr Reddy received his medical degree from the Stanley Medical College in Chennai and later trained as a Cardiologist in the UK and USA. He did his Fellowship from the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston and went on to head several research programs at the Missouri State Chest Hospital, USA where he worked for several years before returning to India.[6]
Personal life
editReddy was married at an early age to a lady of his own community and social background in a match arranged by their families in the usual Indian way. The couple are the parents of four children, all girls:
- Preetha Reddy,
- Sangita Reddy,
- Suneeta Reddy, wife of P. Dwarakanath Reddy, son of P. Ahobala Reddy of Nippo Batteries and Dyanora TV)
- Shobana Kamineni. Her daughter, Upasana, is married to Ram Charan, an actor in Telugu cinema.[7]
All of Reddy's daughters are serving as directors in the Apollo Hospitals.[8]
Awards and recognition
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- 1991: Conferred with the honor Padma Bhushan [9]
- 2010: Conferred with the second highest civilian honor Padma Vibhushan [10]
- 2018: Conferred the Lions Humanitarian Award by Apollo Hospitals[11]
- 2022: Conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award by IMA[12]
References
edit- ^ The first 'Apollo Isha Vidya Rural School' at Aragonda!, Apollo Hospitals press release, 25 December 2012, retrieved 2015-04-03
- ^ "The Trailblazer". Express Healthcare. January 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ Srikar Muthyala (29 September 2015). "The List of Great Entrepreneurs of India in 2015". MyBTechLife. Archived from the original on 14 January 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ "India's 50 powerful people". India Today. 14 April 2017.
- ^ "India's 100 Richest".
- ^ "Our Chairman's Profile". apolloclinic.com.
- ^ "Dream wedding for Charan, Upasna". The Hindu. 15 June 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ Hussain, Shabana (24 November 2014). "Apollo Hospitals' Prathap Reddy grooms daughters for leadership positions". Forbes India. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Padma Awards | Interactive Dashboard". www.dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Padma Awards | Interactive Dashboard". www.dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Dr. Prathap C Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Hospitals conferred with the Lions Humanitarian Award". Medgate today.
- ^ "Dr Prathap C Reddy conferred Lifetime Achievement Award by IMA". Uniindia. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
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