Desh Bandhu Gupta is the Founder and Chairman of Lupin Ltd.

Lupin Ltd.

Lupin Ltd. is world's largest manufacturer of the anti-TB drugs based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The company production contains the Cardiovascular , Diabetology, Asthma, Pediatrics, CNS, GI, Anti-Infectives and NSAIDs therapy and world largest manufacturer of Anti-TB and Cephalosporins...

 Lupin Ltd.

Lupin Ltd.

Lupin Ltd. is world's largest manufacturer of the anti-TB drugs based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The company production contains the Cardiovascular , Diabetology, Asthma, Pediatrics, CNS, GI, Anti-Infectives and NSAIDs therapy and world largest manufacturer of Anti-TB and Cephalosporins...

 is Pharmaceuticals, Drugs & Healthcare company founded in 1968.

As per Forbes

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 Mar 2011 rankings, Desh Bandhu Gupta's net worth is $2.1 Billion and is ranked #25th richest person in India & #564 richest person in the world.

Early life

Desh Bandhu Gupta is an honorary Doctor of science

Doctor of Science

Doctor of Science , usually abbreviated Sc.D., D.Sc., S.D. or Dr.Sc., is an academic research degree awarded in a number of countries throughout the world. In some countries Doctor of Science is the name used for the standard doctorate in the sciences, elsewhere the Sc.D...

 (D.Sc.) with a master’s degree in Chemistry

Chemistry

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. In his early career, he was an Associate Professor at BITS

BITS

BITS or bits may refer to:* Plural of bit* Background Intelligent Transfer Service, a file transfer protocol* Birla Institute of Technology and Science, a technology school in Pilani, Rajasthan, India, with campuses in Goa, Hyderabad, and Dubai...

, Pilani

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, Rajasthan

Rajasthan

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 (Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, is a private university located in Pilani, Rajasthan, India. BITS Pilani is considered one of the most prestigious and selective universities in India...

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He borrowed wife's savings to buy a tiny vitamin company; Lupin Ltd.

Lupin Ltd.

Lupin Ltd. is world's largest manufacturer of the anti-TB drugs based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The company production contains the Cardiovascular , Diabetology, Asthma, Pediatrics, CNS, GI, Anti-Infectives and NSAIDs therapy and world largest manufacturer of Anti-TB and Cephalosporins...

 in 1968. Lupin Ltd.

Lupin Ltd.

Lupin Ltd. is world's largest manufacturer of the anti-TB drugs based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The company production contains the Cardiovascular , Diabetology, Asthma, Pediatrics, CNS, GI, Anti-Infectives and NSAIDs therapy and world largest manufacturer of Anti-TB and Cephalosporins...

is the world's largest maker of tuberculosis drugs and among India's top five pharmaceutical firms.