Amar Bose

Amar Bose
Born
Amar Gopal Bose

(1929-11-02)November 2, 1929
DiedJuly 12, 2013(2013-07-12) (aged 83)
Alma materMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Occupation(s)Founder and Chairman of Bose Corporation
Spouse(s)Prema Bose (divorced),
Ursula Boltshauser (1997-2013)
ChildrenVanu Bose
Maya Bose

Amar Gopal Bose (November 2, 1929  – July 12, 2013) was an American academic and entrepreneur. An electrical engineer and sound engineer, he was a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for over 45 years.[1]

In 2007 he was listed in Forbes 400 as the 271st richest man in the world, with a net worth of $1.8 billion.[2] In 2009, he was no longer on the billionaire list, and returned to the list in 2011, with a net worth of $1.0 billion.[3]

Bose was born on November 2, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Bose died on July 12, 2013 in Wayland, Massachusetts, aged 83.

References

  1. ↑ "Amar G. Bose, Acoustic Engineer and Inventor, Dies at 83" The New York Times. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "Four Indian Americans make it to Forbes list". www.expressindia. Archived from the original on February 16, 2008. Retrieved February 18, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Amar Bose's profile". www.forbes.com. Retrieved April 2, 2011.

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