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| name = Deepak Puri<br />
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| occupation = [[Chairperson|Chairman]], [[Moser Baer]]<br />
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| education = Mechanical engineering - Imperial College London<br />
| spouse = NIta Puri<br />
| children = [[Ratul Puri]]<br />
| website = [http://moserbaer.com/overview_leadership_deepak.asp Profile at Moser Baer website]<br />
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'''Deepak Puri''' is the founder, [[Chairman]] and [[Managing Director]] of [[Moser Baer]], which was liquidated in 2018 due to insolvency.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/stocks/reports/moser-baer-india-corporate-insolvency-resolution-process-cirpliquidation-corporate-insolvency-resolution-process-cirp-12786581.html|title=Moser Baer (India) - Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP)-Liquidation - Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) - Currency Research Reports|website=www.moneycontrol.com|access-date=2019-04-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.itbhuglobal.org/chronicle/archives/2006/06/interview_mr_deepak_puri_ceo_m.php |title=Archived copy |access-date=2 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304223939/http://www.itbhuglobal.org/chronicle/archives/2006/06/interview_mr_deepak_puri_ceo_m.php |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-39352320090430 | title=Pangea Capital to invest $30M In Deepak Puri's Cobol Technologies | date=30 April 2009 | publisher=Reuters | accessdate=23 October 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-business/Moser-Baer-to-invest-250-m/article14729786.ece | title= Moser Baer to invest $250 m | date=6 March 2007 | newspaper=The Hindu | accessdate=23 October 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://money.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?88006 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2 August 2009 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713232703/http://money.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?88006 |archive-date=13 July 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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Puri initially worked as junior executive with the oil company ESSO - in 1962 at Kolkata, and later with Shalimar Paints. In 1964, Puri floated his first company, Metal Industries in Calcutta, trading in aluminum wires and furniture. Two years later, he moved into manufacturing as well. Due to labour issues at Calcutta, he decided to migrate to New Delhi in 1983, where he started Moser Baer India joint venture with Switzerland-based Moser Baer.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bull Run for Baer|url=http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/indias-new-business-families-deepak-puri/1/14392.html|accessdate=14 November 2014|publisher=Business today}}</ref><br />
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==Education==<br />
Puri holds from Imperial College, London, and completed his education from St. Stephen's College and Modern School, New Delhi. He was also conferred the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (D.Phil), Honoris Causa in recognition to his exemplary efforts by the Amity University.<br />
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==Award==<br />
* [[Padma Shri award]] for his contribution to the growth of Indian industry in January 2010.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web |url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |date=2015 |accessdate=21 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6U68ulwpb?url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archivedate=15 November 2014 }}</ref><br />
* ‘the Electronics Man of the Year 2002’ recognition from ELCINA.<br />
* ‘the IT Man of the Year’ by top IT publication [[Dataquest]].<br />
* ‘the Entrepreneur of the Year’ award.<br />
* ‘Innovator of the year’ by [[CNBC-TV18]] for the year 2009.<br />
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