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Fortune 2019 List Of World’s Greatest Leaders Top 3 Names, Indian Names
Fortune 2019 List Of World’s Greatest Leaders Top 3 Names, Indian Names
India's Arunachalam Muruganantham, inventor of the low-cost sanitary pad-making machine and grassroots mechanism has been featured in Fortune magazine’s 2019 list of world’s 100 greatest leaders.
Arunachalam Muruganantham is a social entrepreneur from Tamil Nadu. He ranked 45th in the list released by the American publication.
The hero of the Oscar-winning documentary short “Period. End of Sentence” has been awarded a Padma Shri in 2016 and was named TIME magazines 2014 list of 100 Most Influential People in the World.
Arunachalam Muruganantham, a school drop-out has been a guest lecturer at Ivy League universities, including Harvard in the United States, and at IIT Bombay, IIM Ahmedabad, and IIM Bangalore.
Arunachalam Muruganantham invented the machine in 2004 that remakes the cellulose into low-cost sanitary napkins. It costs Rs 1,37,000.He has marketed more than 1300 machines across India and other developing countries through his company Jayaashree Industries.
Top 3 Names In The List
Bill and Melinda Gates: For the work of their charitable organization Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Jacinda Ardern: For her response to Christchurch mosque shootings in February
Robert Mueller: For his findings of the Donald Trump campaign’s collusion with Russia
Fortune Magazine
Editor: Clifton Leaf
First issue date: February 1930
Based in: New York City, New York, U.S
Companies: Time Inc., IBM
