Azim Premji is the chairman and CEO of Wipro Technologies. He was born in 1945 in Bombay, India to a Gujarati Muslim family and received his initial education at Mary's School before studying electrical engineering at Stanford University, though he dropped out in 1966 and completed his degree in 1999. As the owner of 84% of Wipro, one of India's largest information technology companies, Premji is credited with transforming the company and building the country's entrepreneurial tradition. His success is attributed to his ability to dare to dream, strive for excellence while maintaining curiosity, and build self-confidence through teamwork.