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Bharat Desai

b. 1953

Indian businessman

Businessperson Chief executive officer Syntel
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About Bharat Desai

Born 1953. Bharat Desai is an Indian businessperson, chief executive officer and syntel.

Bharat Desai (Gujarati: ભરત દેસાઈ; born November 1952) is an American billionaire businessman, and the co-founder and chairman of Syntel.

Early life Bharat Desai was born in November 1952, in Kenya. He is of Gujarati Indian origin. In his childhood, he lived in Mombasa and Ahmedabad. Desai received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and an MBA in finance from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business.

Career Desai co-founded Syntel, with his wife Neerja Sethi, of which he is the chairman.

Desai is a board member of several educational institutions, including 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 He is married to Neerja Sethi, and they have two children.

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Important facts

Born
1953, Kenya
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Businessperson, chief executive officer, Syntel
Nationality
India
Education
University of Michigan, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Ross School of Business, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Bharat Desai?

Indian businessman

When was Bharat Desai born?

Bharat Desai was born in 1953 in Kenya.

What is Bharat Desai's occupation?

Bharat Desai is a businessperson, chief executive officer and syntel.

What nationality is Bharat Desai?

Bharat Desai is Indian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bharat Desai

· Wikidata: Q4901109

· DBpedia: Bharat Desai

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