Sam Pitroda
Sam Pitroda | |
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Pitroda at the India Economic Summit 2009 | |
| Born | 16 November 1942 |
| Alma mater | Maharaja Sayajirao University Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago |
| Occupation(s) | Telecom engineer, entrepreneur |
| Employer(s) | Former advisor to the prime minister on Public Information, Infrastructure & Innovations (PIII) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse |
Anjana Pitroda (m. 1966) |
| Website | www |
Satyanarayan Gangaram Pitroda, popularly known as Sam Pitroda (Born, November 16, 1942), is an Indian official, telecommunications engineer, and entrepreneur. He was born in Titlagarh, in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, into a Gujarati family. He served as an advisor to Rajiv Gandhi and Manmohan Singh during their respective tenures as the Prime Minister of India, as well as to the United Nations. He is the chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress.