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Prathap C. Reddy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Prathap C. Reddy Born	Prathap Chandra Reddy 1933 (age 85–86) Aragonda, Madras Presidency, British India, (now Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, India) Alma mater	Stanley Medical College Madras Christian College Occupation	Physician, businessman Awards	Padma Vibhushan (2010) Padma Bhushan (1991) Prathap Chandra Reddy (born 5 February 1933 in Aragonda[1][2]) is an Indian entrepreneur and cardiologist who founded the first corporate chain of hospitals in India, the Apollo Hospitals.[3] India Today ranked him 48th in its 2017 list of India's 50 most powerful people.[4]

'Background' Reddy was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1991[5] and received the Padma Vibhushan, which is India's second-highest civilian award, in 2010.[6] In an interview for the Creating Emerging Markets project at the Harvard Business School, Reddy explained how he navigated India's bureaucracy to bring healthcare to the country.[7][8][9]

Personal life Reddy has four daughters: Preetha Reddy, Suneta Reddy, Sangeetha Reddy and Shobana Kamineni; all are serving as the directors in the Apollo Hospitals.[10]