Meet Azim Premji, the wipro founder who donated 39% of his shares to a charitable trust

Wipro's Profit: ₹80,081 million

Azim Premji's salary - ₹8.7 million (+10.13%)

Wipro was awarded with a landmark 10-year contract worth $1.6 billion from Alight Solutions of Illinois. In the same year, Premji was conferred with Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) – the highest French civilian distinction by the French government.

Wipro's Profit: ₹84,895 million

Azim Premji's salary - ₹7900,000 ( -64%)

While Premji’s pay package saw a huge drop of 63% at $1,21,853 (about Rs 79 lakh) last fiscal, Wipro expanded its operations to London.

Wipro's Profit : ₹88,922 million

Azim Premji's salary - ₹21.7 million (+54.61%)

Azim Premji earned a total of $121,853 in the year 2016-17, according to a US SEC.

Wipro's Profit : ₹86,528 million

Azim Premji's salary - ₹47.8 million (-53%)

Premji was conferred with an honorary doctorate by Mysore University.

Wipro's Profit: ₹77,967 million

Azim Premji's salary - ₹102.4 million (+81%)

As of now, his total contribution to philanthropy stands at $21 billion, and that includes 67% stake in Wipro.

Wipro's profit :₹61,362 million

Azim Premji's salary - ₹19 million (-76%)

He donated $2.2 billion of his total wealth in 2013 to set up the Azim Premji Foundation. He also received the ET Lifetime Achievement Award.

Wipro's profit : ₹310,987 million

Azim Premji's salary - ₹81 million (+65%)

He was also ranked 9th in the list of India's 50 most powerful people of 2017 by India Today.

Wipro's profit: ₹53,321 million

Azim Premji's salary - ₹28 million (-65%)

He was honoured with Padma Vibhushan — one of the country’s highest honours — for his contribution to the IT industry in India.

Wipro's profit: ₹46,116 million

Azim Premji's salary - ₹81 million

In 2010, he introduced the Azim Premji University in Bangalore with an ambition to expand its student body to 5,000 students. He was also voted as one of the 20 most powerful men in the world by Asiaweek.