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Tariq Premji Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

Quick Info

Date of birth1978

Age40 (as of 2018)

BirthplaceMumbai, India

ProfessionBusinessman (Non-Executive Director, Wipro Enterprises)

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Azim Hashim Premji; Mother - Yasmeen Premji; Brother - Rishad Premji

Tariq Premji Biography

Tariq Premji is an Indian businessman and non-executive director at Wipro Enterprises. Born in Mumbai in 1978 to Azim and Yasmeen Premji, he studied at St.

Early life and background

Tariq Premji was born in Mumbai in 1978 into the Premji family. He is the younger of two sons of Azim Hashim Premji, the long-time chairman of Wipro Limited, and Yasmeen Premji. He grew up in Mumbai and completed his schooling at St. Mary’s School in the city before moving to Bengaluru for higher education.

He earned a degree in commerce from St. Joseph’s College, Bengaluru. The profile notes that he developed interests in design and technology early on, which later influenced some of his professional pursuits.

Career

After college, Tariq spent nearly a year working in a business process outsourcing (BPO) role. He then joined PremjiInvest, the family office that manages investments for his father’s interests. In 2011 he became involved with the Azim Premji Endowment Fund, an entity created to support philanthropic initiatives associated with his family.

Tariq has experimented with ventures related to lifestyle and fashion, drawing on his interest in design and technology. One such lifestyle attempt did not materialize into a sustained business, but it marked his move beyond the family investment office into commercial and creative projects.

In 2018 he was named a non-executive director on the board of Wipro Enterprises. His appointment placed him alongside family members who serve on boards connected to the Wipro group; his elder brother, Rishad Premji, already held a non-executive director position and serves as chief strategy officer and board member at Wipro Limited.

Public profile

Tariq has been described as more outgoing in public life compared with his elder brother. Earlier accounts note his presence at social gatherings and events. He is identified as practicing Shia Islam in available profiles.

Personal life

Tariq Premji is unmarried and has no children according to the available information. In 2014 he became engaged to Nandini J Singh, daughter of art collector Kavita Singh and Jasjit Singh of Associated Capsules, but that engagement was called off the following year. His immediate family includes his parents and his elder brother Rishad.

Physical details reported in public profiles list his height at approximately 176 cm (about 5 feet 9 inches), weight around 80 kg (175 lbs), dark brown eyes and grey hair.

Latest updates

The most recent organizational update in the available material is his 2018 appointment as a non-executive director at Wipro Enterprises. Other notes highlight his continuing association with family investment and philanthropic vehicles and an ongoing interest in design and technology, which inform his business and creative engagements.

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Recent Work

Non-Executive Director, Wipro Enterprises

Appointed to the board of Wipro Enterprises as a non-executive director in 2018.

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Career Highlights

  1. Joined PremjiInvest, the family office
  2. Involved with the Azim Premji Endowment Fund starting in 2011
  3. Appointed non-executive director of Wipro Enterprises in 2018
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