Net worth 3.5 billion USD (2015) Name John Kapoor | Children 4 Nationality American | |
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Full Name John Nath Kapoor Spouse(s) Editha Kapoor (deceased) Alma mater University of Mumbai, University at Buffalo | ||
John Kapoor of Insys Therapeutics indicted in nationwide opioid conspiracy
John Nath Kapoor (born 1942/1943) is an Indian American billionaire pharmaceutical entrepreneur. He is the founder and executive chairman of Insys Therapeutics. He also owns a large stake in the generic drugmaker Akorn.
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- John Kapoor of Insys Therapeutics indicted in nationwide opioid conspiracy
- Early life
- Career
- Personal life
- References
Early life
John Nath Kapoor was born in Amritsar, India, into a family of modest means. He later moved to Bombay, where he graduated from Bombay University with a degree in pharmacy. He went to University at Buffalo on a scholarship and obtained a doctorate in medicinal chemistry in 1972.
Career
He worked his way up at LyphoMed.
Personal life
He moved from India to Lake Forest, Illinois. He has four children and now lives in Phoenix, Arizona. The John and Editha Kapoor Charitable Foundation, which supports the fight against cancer, was named after his late wife Editha, who died of breast cancer.
