Jeppiaar, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jeppiaar

Politician ,Educationist

Date of Birth: 11-Jun-1931

Place of Birth: Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India

Date of Death: 18-Jun-2016

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Col.
Dr.
Jeppiaar (June 11, 1931 – June 18, 2016), also known as J.
P.
R., was an Indian politician, educationist, and industrialist from the Christian Mukkuvar community.
He was born in Muttom near Nagercoil, Travancore Cochin Presidency, now the Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu. He obtained his Bachelor of Law (B.L.) from Madras University and his P.T from Texas University.
He is the founder and Chairman of Jeppiaar Educational Trust and he is the Founder and Chancellor of the Sathyabama University.
He was also the President of the Consortium of Professional, Arts and Science Colleges of Tamil Nadu. He is one of the pioneers in the privatization of engineering education in Tamil Nadu. His net worth was estimated at ?3,000 crore in 2016.