Leena Tewari

Leena Gandhi Tewari (born 1956/1957) is an Indian businessperson and author.[2] She is the chairperson of USV Private Limited, a multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company based in Mumbai.[3] USV was founded by her grandfather Vithal Balkrishna Gandhi in 1961.[4] With a net worth of US$2.6 billion, Tewari is one of the richest Indian's and frequently appears in Forbes magazine's list.[5][6] The company specializes in diabetic and cardiovascular drugs as well as biosimilar drugs, injectables and active pharmaceutical ingredients.[1]

Not to be confused with Leena Tiwari.

Leena Tewari
Born1956/1957 (age 63–64)[1]
NationalityIndian
OccupationChairperson of USV Private Limited
Net worthUS$1.8 billion (April 2020)[1]
Children2

Tewari did her B.Com from the University of Mumbai and Master of Business Administration from Boston University.[1] She is married to Prashant, who is the Managing Director of the company.[3] She is also involved in humanitarian works and supports Dr Sushila Gandhi Centre for Underprivileged Women where girls are mentored through academic instruction, dance and computers.[7] In 2013, Tewari wrote the biographical book on her grandfather Vithal Gandhi titled, Beyond Pipes and Dreams.[8][9]

She was placed #23 in the Hurun India Philanthropy List 2019 for a donation of ₹34 crore (US$5 million) and was ranked #3 in the list of Women Philanthropist of 2019, by the Hurun Report India Philanthropy List 2019.[10]

References
  1. "#64 Leena Tewari". Forbes. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  2. "Leena Gandhi Tewari". Bloomberg. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  3. Phadnis, Aneesh (27 January 2018). "Diabetes drug major USV eyes niche therapies abroad, targets Rs 50 bn sales". Business Standard. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  4. "Only four women in Forbes 100 richest Indians list". Hindustan Times. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  5. "मिलिए भारत की सबसे अमीर महिलाओं से, इन बिजनेस वुमन ने मारी बाजी". Navodaya Times (in Hindi). 3 September 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  6. "Forbes 2015: Only 4 women among India's 100 richest". India Today. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  7. Jagdale, Sachin; Sule, Salil (7 March 2015). "Woman on a mission". The Indian Express. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  8. "Beyond Pipes and Dreams – by Mrs. Leena Gandhi Tewari, an Inspirational Worth Reading Life Story of Vithal Balkrishna Gandhi". The Free Press Journal. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  9. "Beyond Pipes & Dreams". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  10. "2019 Hurun Report India" (PDF). Edelgive.org.
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