Dilip S. Shanghviis the chairman of Sun Pharmaceuticals

Sun Pharmaceuticals

Sun Pharmaceutical is an international pharmaceutical company based in Mumbai, India. It should not be confused with Sun Pharmaceuticals Corp, which is a manufacturer of sun care products, owned by the Playtex branch of Energizer Holdings.Sun Pharmaceutical, often known just as Sun Pharma, makes...

 and has an estimated wealth of $4.44 billion. Dilip Shanghvi, holds a commerce degree from the University of Calcutta

University of Calcutta

The University of Calcutta is a public university located in the city of Kolkata , India, founded on 24 January 1857...

. He started Sun Pharmaceuticals

Sun Pharmaceuticals

Sun Pharmaceutical is an international pharmaceutical company based in Mumbai, India. It should not be confused with Sun Pharmaceuticals Corp, which is a manufacturer of sun care products, owned by the Playtex branch of Energizer Holdings.Sun Pharmaceutical, often known just as Sun Pharma, makes...

 in 1983 and it is currently the fifth-largest drugmaker in India

India

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. Shanghvi is estimated to be worth $6.1 billion as of 2011 by Forbes

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, and was ranked as the 13th richest person in India.