Bharat Desai
Bharat Desai | |
|---|---|
| Born | Template:Birth year and age Kenya |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, businessman |
| Known for | Co-founder and chairman of Syntel |
| Spouse | Neerja Sethi |
Bharat Desai (Gujarati: ભરત દેસાઈ; born November 1952) is an American billionaire entrepreneur, recognized as the co-founder and chairman of Syntel.
Early life
Desai was born in Kenya in November 1952 and belongs to the Gujarati community. His formative years were spent in both Mombasa and Ahmedabad. He earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and later completed an MBA specializing in finance at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business.
Career
Together with his wife Neerja Sethi, Desai established Syntel and currently holds the position of chairman. He is also actively involved on the boards of various academic organizations, such as the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), and the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.
Personal life
Desai is married to Neerja Sethi, with whom he has two children.