Sam Pitroda
Satyanarayan Gangaram Pitroda (born 17 November 1942), also known as Sam Pitroda (Hindi: [sɔt̪jɔnaːraːjɔɳɔ ɡɔŋgaːraːmɔ piʈroɽaː]) is an Indian telecommunication engineer and entrepreneur. He was born in Titlagarh in the eastern Indian state of Odisha to a Gujarati family. He was also an advisor to the PM during Dr. Manmohan Singh's tenure and for United Nations.
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Pitroda at the India Economic Summit 2009 | |
| Born | 17 November 1942 |
| Citizenship | India (birth; current) United States (former) |
| Alma mater | Maharaja Sayajirao University Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago |
| Occupation(s) | Telecom engineer, entrepreneur |
| Employer | Former advisor to the prime minister on Public Information Infrastructure & Innovations (PIII) |
| Known for | Telecom innovation in India |
| Website | www |
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