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{{Short description|Indian businessperson and author}}
{{Distinguish|Leena Tiwari}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Leena Tiwari
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|63|2020|4|7|df=y}}<ref name=forbes/>
| networth = {{up}} [[US$]] 3.4 billion (May 2021)<ref name=forbes/>
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Chairperson of [[USV Private Limited]]
| children = 2
}}

'''Leena Gandhi Tiwari''' (born 1956/1957) is an Indian businessperson and author.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=38699500&privcapId=23021152|title=Leena Gandhi Tiwari|website=Bloomberg|accessdate=30 January 2019}}</ref> She is the chairperson of [[USV Private Limited]], a multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company based in [[Mumbai]].<ref name=bs>{{cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/diabetes-drug-major-usv-eyes-niche-therapies-abroad-targets-rs-50-bn-sales-118012600736_1.html|title=Diabetes drug major USV eyes niche therapies abroad, targets Rs 50 bn sales|last=Phadnis|first=Aneesh|work=Business Standard|date=27 January 2018|accessdate=30 January 2019}}</ref> USV was founded by her grandfather [[Vithal Balkrishna Gandhi]] in 1961.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/only-four-women-in-forbes-100-richest-indians-list/story-flZ68fWFBkKybmGMx19yJP.html|title=Only four women in Forbes 100 richest Indians list|work=Hindustan Times|date=24 September 2015|accessdate=30 January 2019}}</ref> With a net worth of US$2.6 billion, Tewari is one of the richest Indian's and frequently appears in ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine's list.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.navodayatimes.in/news/khabre/these-are-indias-richest-women-these-women-businessmen-have-won/75875/|title=मिलिए भारत की सबसे अमीर महिलाओं से, इन बिजनेस वुमन ने मारी बाजी|work=[[Navodaya Times]]|date=3 September 2018|accessdate=30 January 2019|language=Hindi}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/forbes-2015-only-4-women-among-indias-100-richest-264707-2015-09-24|title=Forbes 2015: Only 4 women among India's 100 richest|work=India Today|date=24 September 2015|accessdate=30 January 2019}}</ref> The company specializes in [[diabetic]] and [[cardiovascular]] drugs as well as [[biosimilar]] drugs, injectables and active pharmaceutical ingredients.<ref name=forbes>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/leena-tewari/#7b810f34480d|title=#64 Leena Tewari|work=Forbes|accessdate=29 September 2020}}</ref>

Tiwari did her B.Com from the [[University of Mumbai]] and Master of Business Administration from [[Boston University]].<ref name=forbes/> She is married to Prashant, who is the Managing Director of the company.<ref name=bs/> She is also involved in humanitarian works and supports Dr Sushila Gandhi Centre for Underprivileged Women where girls are mentored through academic instruction, dance and computers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.expressbpd.com/pharma/cover-story/woman-on-a-mission/51108/|title=Woman on a mission|last1=Jagdale|first1=Sachin|last2=Sule|first2=Salil|work=The Indian Express|date=7 March 2015|accessdate=30 January 2019}}</ref> In 2013, Tewari wrote the biographical book on her grandfather Vithal Gandhi titled, ''Beyond Pipes and Dreams''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/business-wire-india-section/beyond-pipes-and-dreams-by-mrs-leena-gandhi-tewari-an-inspirational-worth-reading-life-story-of-vithal-balkrishna-gandhi/215544|title=Beyond Pipes and Dreams – by Mrs. Leena Gandhi Tewari, an Inspirational Worth Reading Life Story of Vithal Balkrishna Gandhi|work=The Free Press Journal|date=16 July 2013|accessdate=30 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/beyond-pipes-amp-dreams/article23029012.ece|title=Beyond Pipes & Dreams|work=The Hindu Business Line|accessdate=30 January 2019}}</ref>

She was placed #23 in the Hurun India Philanthropy List 2019 for a donation of {{INRConvert|34|c|0}} and was ranked #3 in the list of Women Philanthropist of 2019, by the Hurun Report India Philanthropy List 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=2019 Hurun Report India |url=https://www.edelgive.org/documents/251134/0/EdelGive%20Hurun%20India%20Philanthropy%20List%202019%20(2).pdf |publisher=Edelgive.org}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.usvindia.com/directors.php Leena Tewari] at [[USV Private Limited]]

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