# C. K. Prahalad

_Indian academic (1941–2010)_

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> Coimbatore Krishnarao Prahalad was an Indian-American entrepreneur and author.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 8 August 1941 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981489#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Coimbatore ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981489#P19))
- **Died:** 16 April 2010 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981489#P570))
- **Place of death:** San Diego ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981489#P20))
- **Citizenship:** British Raj; Dominion of India ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981489#P27))
- **Occupation:** economist; professor; writer; businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981489#P106))
- **Education:** Loyola College; Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad; Harvard Business School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981489#P69))
- **Official website:** ckprahalad.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981489#P856))
- **Awards:** Padma Bhushan; Herbert Simon Award; Pravasi Bharatiya Samman ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981489#P166))

## Questions

**When was C. K. Prahalad born?**  
C. K. Prahalad was born on 8 August 1941 in Coimbatore.

**Where did C. K. Prahalad study?**  
C. K. Prahalad was educated at Loyola College, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Harvard Business School.

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): C. K. Prahalad](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._K._Prahalad) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q981489](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q981489) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: CK Prahalad WEForum 2009.jpg by Eric Miller (emiller@iafrica.com) / User worldeconomicforum (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CK_Prahalad_WEForum_2009.jpg)

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