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'''KVK Raju''' (28 November 1928 - 1993), whose surname is [[Rajus|Kanumuri]], was a first generation technopreneur born in a humble agricultural family in [[Andhra Pradesh]]. He was the founder of the Nagarjuna Group of companies. He was born in a small village at Bhimavaram in West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. He belonged to a family which has played a part in the struggle for political freedom in India.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.teluguentrepreneur.com/2007/05/nagarjuna-group-kanumuri-venkata.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2 October 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916140355/http://www.teluguentrepreneur.com/2007/05/nagarjuna-group-kanumuri-venkata.html |archive-date=16 September 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Early life ==

He was born to Shri Kanumuri Venkata Narasimha Raju, a Landlord and Shrimati Subbamma, a pious lady. KVK Raju had his elementary education in a local school during 1933–38. he passed Secondary School Leaving Certificate Course from Sri Rama Krishna Mission School, Tanuku in 1945. He was the first batch of Intermediate in 1945–46 at West Godavari Bhimavaram (WGB) College, subsequently renamed D.N.R College.

During 1947–49, KVK Raju studied B.Sc course in [[Banaras Hindu University]] at Varanasi and later he joined the [[Madras Institute of Technology]] at Choromepet, [[Madras]] and did Automobile Engineering. He went on to complete his Master's in [[mechanical engineering|Mechanical]] and [[Industrial engineering|Industrial Engineering]] from [[Michigan State University]] and the [[University of Minnesota]], USA.

== Work life ==

After a short stint in America he returned to [[India]] and worked for short periods at [[Caltex]] [[Oil refinery|Oil Refinery]], Orient General Industries and [[British Thomson-Houston|Associated Electrical Industries]].

Finally, he joined [[Union Carbide]] of India and worked with them for 17 years at various places - [[Calcutta]], [[Madras]], [[Visakhapatnam]] and [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]]. While working with Union Carbide, KVK Raju's deep-rooted urge to serve society through industry impelled him to start out on his own.

He started Nagarjuna Steels Limited in 1973. Nagarjuna Group is a dream willed into reality by its visionary Founder Shri KVK Raju. The Group has since then become a diversified conglomerate with an asset base of 3.5 billion dollars.

He then set up a school for workers of NFCL named [[Akshara School]].

== Achievements ==

A recipient of various awards for his outstanding contribution to the industry and society, KVK Raju was a firm believer in the adage "practice what you preach". A [[self-made man]] KVK Raju practised simple living and high thinking. He dreamt big and worked with an unstinted focus of mind and body to make his dreams come true. KVK Raju was a visionary with firm belief in his mission to serve society through industry. It is this belief, which continues today to be the guiding light of Nagarjuna Group.

== References ==
*[https://www.rediff.com/money/2008/dec/18satyam-the-plight-of-two-rajus.htm source that mentions Raju's death]
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==External links==
* [http://www.nagarjunagroup.com/founder.htm biography on group page]
* [http://www.nagarjunafertilizers.com/aboutus_founder.htm biography on company page]

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[[Category:Businesspeople from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Telugu people]]
[[Category:University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering alumni]]
[[Category:1928 births]]
[[Category:1993 deaths]]
[[Category:Banaras Hindu University alumni]]
[[Category:Michigan State University alumni]]
[[Category:Indian expatriates in the United States]]

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