Jeppiaar

Indian politician and educationist (1931–2016) Dr. JeppiaarBornPangu Raj(1931-06-11)11 June 1931Muttom, Nagercoil, IndiaDied18 June 2016(2016-06-18) (aged 85)Chennai, Tamil NaduEducationAnna UniversityKnown forFounder & Chancellor of Sathyabama UniversitySpouseRemibai JeppiaarChildren4AwardsHonorary Colonel by National Cadet Corps (NCC) Directorate, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry & Andaman NicobarScientific careerFieldsEntrepreneur, educationist Dr. Jeppiaar (11 June 1931 – 18 June 2016), also known as Jeppiaar Jesuadimai and J. P. R., was an Indian politician, educationist, and industrialist. He was born in Muttom near Nagercoil, Travancore Cochin Presidency, now the Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu. He obtained his Bachelor of Law (B.L.) from Madras University and his PhD from Anna University.[date missing] He was the founder and chairman of Jeppiaar Educational Trust and he was the founder and chancellor of the Sathyabama University. He was also the president of the Consortium of Professional, Arts and Science Colleges of Tamil Nadu. He is one of the pioneers in the privatization of engineering education in Tamil Nadu.[citation needed] His net worth was estimated at ₹ 3,000 crore