Shiv Nadar (born 14 July 1945) is an Indian industrialist and philanthropist. He is the founder and chairman of HCL and the Shiv Nadar Foundation. As of 2015, his personal wealth is estimated at $13.7 Billion. Nadar founded HCL in the mid-1970s and transformed the IT hardware company into an IT Enterprise over the next three decades by constantly reinventing his company's focus. In 2008, Nadar was awarded Padma Bhushan for his efforts in the IT industry. Nadar, nicknamed by friends as Magus (Old Persian for Wizard), since mid-1990s has focused his efforts in developing the educational system of India through the Shiv Nadar Foundation. Shiv Nadar is the brother of famous tamil novelist Ramanichandran.
| Born |
14 July 1945
Moolaipozhi Village, Tuticorin District, India. |
| Residence |
New Delhi, Chennai |
| Nationality |
Indian |
| Ethnicity |
Tamil |
| Alma mater |
PSG College of Technology |
| Occupation |
Founder and chairman of theHCL
Founder of SSN Trust |
| Net worth |
 US$11.9 billion (December 2015) |
| Religion |
Hinduism |
| Spouse(s) |
Kiran Nadar |
| Children |
Roshni Nadar |