(1950-08-05) 5 August 1950 (age 73) Hyderabad, Hyderabad State (present-day Telangana), India
Nationality
Canadian[1]
Alma mater
IIT Madras
University of Western Ontario
Occupation
Businessman
Prem WatsaCM (born 5 August 1950) is an Indian-Canadian billionaire businessman who is the founder, chairman, and chief executive of Fairfax Financial Holdings, based in Toronto.[2][3][4][5] He has been called the "Canadian Warren Buffett."[6][7] He was awarded the fourth highest civilian award of India, Padma Shri, in January 2020.[8][9][10]
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