The co-founder of Infosys, N R Narayana Murthy was once acknowledged to be the ‘father of Indian IT industry’ by Time magazine because of his contribution to outsourcing in India. He served Infosys as the CEO for 21 years before being succeeded by Nandan Nilekeni in 2002. A recipient of Padma Vibhushan, he has also been listed among ‘the 12 greatest entrepreneurs of our time’ by Fortune magazine.