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Prathap Chandra Reddy
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Born1933
Aragonda, Madras presidency, British India (now Chittoor district)
Alma materStanley Medical College, Chennai
Occupation(s)Physician, business executive
AwardsPadma Vibhushan (2010)
Padma Bhushan (1991)

Prathap C. Reddy (born 1933 in Aragonda,[1][2]) is an Indian entrepreneur[3] and cardiologist, who founded the first corporate chain of hospitals in India – the Apollo Hospitals Group.

Background

Reddy, a winner of the 1991 Padma Bhushan,[4] received the Padma Vibhushan, which is India's second-highest civilian award in 2010.[5][6][7] In a recent interview for the Creating Emerging Markets project at the Harvard Business School, Reddy explains how he navigated India’s crippling bureaucracy to bring world class healthcare to the country.[8][9][10]

Personal life

Reddy has four daughters: Preetha Reddy, Suneeta Reddy, Sangeetha Reddy and Shobana Kamineni; all are serving as the Directors in the Apollo Hospitals.[11]

References

  1. ^ The first 'Apollo Isha Vidya Rural School' at Aragonda!, Apollo Hospitals press release, 25 December 2012, retrieved 2015-04-03
  2. ^ "The Trailblazer". Express Healthcare. January 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  3. ^ Srikar Muthyala (29 September 2015). "The List of Great Entrepreneurs of India in 2015". MyBTechLife.
  4. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  5. ^ "This Year's Padma Awards announced", Pib Nic, Jan 25, 2010, January 25, 2010
  6. ^ Dr Prathap C Reddy | Chairman Apollo Hospitals Groups
  7. ^ The four daughters of Apollo | Business Standard
  8. ^ "Interview with Prathap C. Reddy". Creating Emerging Markets. Harvard Business School.
  9. ^ "Doing Good By Doing Business - Creating Emerging Markets" on YouTube
  10. ^ "Trends Over Time: Apollo Hospitals, 1983-2015". Historical Data Visualization. Harvard Business School.
  11. ^ Hussain, Shabana (24 November 2014). "Apollo Hospitals' Prathap Reddy grooms daughters for leadership positions". Forbes India. Retrieved 16 November 2016.

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