Four Indians, including Rohini Nilekani and Ajay Piramal, have made it to the latest annual Forbes list of 'Heroes of Philanthropy in Asia Pacific' among billionaires and business people.
The list, comprising 48 people, also includes four each from Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.
Releasing the list, Forbes said that these 48 have contributed to the society with their ‘generosity’ and include billionaires as also the ‘less well-known business people’.
Let's take a look at the philanthropist in Asia.
Rohini Nilekani
Country: India
Age: 55
Listing Rohini Nilekani, wife of Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, as one of the notable altruists, Forbes said she has given away about $40 million over the years for philanthropy.
"She set up Arghyam, which supports projects to protect groundwater and improve sanitation in India. She has also donated funds from sale of her Infosys shares. . .," it added.
Wife of Nandan Nilekani, she is the founder of Arghyam that helps in preserving biodiversity and improving country’s laws.’
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Ajay Piramal
Country: India
Age: 58
Ajay Piramal si the chairman of Piramal Enterprises. He is working towards improving healthcare deliver and providing clean water through its Piramal Foundation.
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Desh Bandhu Gupta
Country: India
Age: 75
He is the founder and chairman of Lupin. Through his Desh Bandhu & Manju Gupta, he is working in Maharashtra’s Dhule district helping people living below poverty line. He aims to create a rural development model that can be scaled up and replicated across the country, states Forbes
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Ashish Dhawan
Country: India
Age: 45
Youngest among the four Indians is 45-year Ashish Dhawan, a Harvard MBA and former Goldman Sachs banker.
Dhawan, who stepped down from private equity major ChrysCapital in 2012 to set up Central Square Foundation, has pledged $8.5 million to the foundation.
He has also donated $3.5 million to the newly established AshokaUniversity, which aims to provide a world-class, liberal arts education at an affordable cost.
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Andrew Forrest
Country: Australia
Age: 53
Andrew Forrest is chairman of Fortescue Metals Group. He has been donating millions to universities and has also started initiatives to end slavery. He, along with his wife, was the first Australian to sign the Giving Pledge.
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Audette Exel
Country: Australia
Age: 51
Audette is cofounder and CEO of ISIS, which help people in Asia and Africa in areas such as healthcare and education.
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Clive Berghofer
Country: Australia
Age: 79
Clive Berghofer is the founder of Clive Berghofer Group. He has donated millions to medical institute for research on deadly diseases.
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James Packer
Country: Australia
Age: 46
James Packer is chairman of Crown Resorts. He contributes towards promoting arts in Australia.
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Chen Feng
Country: China
Age: 61
Chen Feng is chairman of HNA group. According to Forbes, through his company, Hainan Airlines, he donated $1.6 million last year to the UN World Food Programme.
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Fan Jianchua
Country: China
Age: 57
Fan Jianchua is the founder of Jianchuan Group. He is helping to preserve cultural Sino-Japanese War era buildings and things that were used in war such as pistols and grenade.
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Ren Yuanlin
Country: China
Age: 61
Ren Yuanlin is the chairman of Yangzijiang Shipbuildingtaipei. He contributes significantly to help the growing elderly population.
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Nellie Fong
Country: Hong Kong
Age: 65
Nellie Fong is the counder of Lifeline Express. The former chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers helps people in need to healthcare in rural China.
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Tahir
Country: Indonesia
Age: 62
Tahir is the founder and chairman of Mayapada group that is working in area of healthcare.
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Hiroshi Mikitani
Country: Japan
Age: 49
Hiroshi Mikitani is the chairman and CEO of Rakuten. The online retailing tycoon works in the area of education.
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Kikka Hanazawa
Country: Japan
Age: 43
Kikka Hanazawa is the CEO of VPL, a women’s wear company. She has significantly contributed to help victims of earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
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Soichiro Fukutake
Country: Japan
Age: 68
He is the chairman of Benesse Holdings. His Fukutake Foundation work in the area of arts.
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Anthony Fernandes
Country: Malaysia
Age: 50
He is the group CEO of AirAsia. His AirAsia Foundation helps provide jobs to farm workers and provides training to enhance job skills of poor.
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Ninian Mogan Lourdenadin
Country: Malaysia
Age: 60
He is the CEO of MBF Holdings and has contributed millions in charities in areas of education and health care for children, and for Hindu temples.
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Angelo King
Coutnry: Philippines
Age: 87
Angelo King is the Chairman Emeritus of the Angelo King Foundation, which works in the areas of educational, cultural, health care and spiritual needs.
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Enrique Razon Jr
Country: Philippines
Age: 54
He is Chairman & CEO of International Container Terminal Services. Through his ICTSI Foundation is working in the area of healthcare in storm-wracked SamarProvince.
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Jose Mari Albert
Country: Philippines
Age: 64
He is the cairman of iSport Life. Albert is working towards helping people suffering from typhoons by offering shelter, feeding programmes and feeding services.
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Ricardo S. Po Sr.
Country: Philippines
Age: 83
His is the founder and chairman of Century Pacific Group. His CPG-RSPo Foundation aims at improving nutrition and alleviating hunger.
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Peter Lim
Country: Singapore
Age: 61
A former stockbroker that made his wealth by investing in oil giant Wilmar, Lim is donating heavily in religious studies.
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Saw Swee Hock
Country: Singapore
Age: 83
Over a decade has given more than $30 million to universities in Singapore, China, Hong Kong and the U.K, according to Forbes.
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