N.R. Narayana Murthy

N.R. Narayana Murthy

N.R. Narayana Murthy (#1175)

Global Rank #1175
Country Rank #58
Country India

Bad news must take the elevator and good news can take the stairs.

  • $ 4 B
  • Software services
  • India
  • M
  • 79 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,175
Country Rank #58
Net Worth $3.7B
Previous Worth $3.7B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country India
Industry Software services
Age 79 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Bangalore, India
Citizenship India
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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 79
Source Of Wealth Software services, Self Made
Residence Bangalore, India
Citizenship India
Marital Status Married
Children 2
Education Master of Science, Indian Institute of Technology
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $3.7B
Current Net Worth $3.7B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

N.R. Narayana Murthy is the legendary cofounder and retired chairman of Indian tech giant Infosys, in which he continues to hold a minority stake. Murthy stepped down as chairman in 2011 after 30 years with the company but returned in 2013 to hand over management to a professional CEO in 2014. In 2017, Murthy was in the news for raising concerns over alleged corporate governance lapses at Infosys, which the company denied. The controversy led to the CEO's resignation and a board shakeup, which saw the return of retired cofounder Nandan Nilekani as nonexecutive chairman. Murthy triggered a nationwide debate in 2023 when he suggested in a podcast that for India's productivity to improve, young Indians should work 70 hours a week.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to N.R. Narayana Murthy.

#1044
Billionaires (2026)
#62
India's Richest (2025)

Insights

Did You Know?

Murthy's son-in-law Rishi Sunak, a member of the Conservative party in the U.K and a former Chancellor, was Prime Minister until 2024.

His Harvard-educated son Rohan donated $5.2 million to Harvard University Press to set up the Murty Classical Library, a collection of ancient Indian texts.

His son Rohan has cofounded his own enterprise software firm called Soroco.

In March 2024, Murthy gifted Infosys shares worth nearly $30 million to his four-month-old grandson.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking N.R. Narayana Murthy's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $3.7B (May 4, 2026)

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