Prathap C. Reddy

Prathap Chandra Reddy (born 5 February 1933)^[1][2] is an Indian entrepreneur and cardiologist who founded the first corporate chain of hospitals in India, the Apollo Hospitals.^[3] India Today ranked him 48th in its 2017 list of India's 50 most powerful people.^[4]

Prathap C. Reddy
Prathap C. Reddy in 2014
Born	Prathap Chandra Reddy (1933-02-05) 5 February 1933 (age 92) Aragonda, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India)
Alma mater	Stanley Medical College
Occupation	Businessman
Spouse	Sucharitha Reddy
Children	Preetha Reddy (daughter) Sangita Reddy (daughter) Suneeta Reddy (daughter) Shobana Kamineni (daughter)
Relatives	Ram Charan (grandson-in-law) Armaan Ebrahim (grandson-in-law) Anindith Reddy (grandson)
Awards	Padma Vibhushan (2010) Padma Bhushan (1991)

As per Forbes list of India’s 100 richest tycoons, dated 9 October 2024, Prathap Reddy is ranked 94th with a net worth of $ 3.52 Billion.^[5]

Education

Dr Reddy received his medical degree from the Stanley Medical College in Chennai and later trained as a Cardiologist in the UK and USA. He did his Fellowship from the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston and went on to head several research programs at the Missouri State Chest Hospital, USA where he worked for several years before returning to India.^[6]

Personal life

Reddy was married at an early age to a lady of his own community and social background in a match arranged by their families in the usual Indian way. The couple are the parents of four children, all girls:

• Preetha Reddy,
• Sangita Reddy,
• Suneeta Reddy, wife of P. Dwarakanath Reddy, son of P. Ahobala Reddy of Nippo Batteries and Dyanora TV)
• Shobana Kamineni. Her daughter, Upasana, is married to Ram Charan, an actor in Telugu cinema.^[7]

All of Reddy's daughters are serving as directors in the Apollo Hospitals.^[8]

Awards and recognition

Prathap C. Reddy, receiving Padma Vibhushan award from the president Pratibha Patil, in 2010

• 1991: Conferred with the honor Padma Bhushan ^[9]
• 2010: Conferred with the second highest civilian honor Padma Vibhushan ^[10]
• 2018: Conferred the Lions Humanitarian Award by Apollo Hospitals^[11]
• 2022: Conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award by IMA^[12]