Pramath Raj Sinha is an entrepreneur, institution-builder, academic, executive, and philanthropist. He was the Founding Dean of Indian School of Business (ISB) and one of the Founders of Harappa Education,9.9 Group, Ashoka University, Vedica Scholars Programme for Women, and Naropa Fellowship. Sinha was formerly the CEO of Ananda Bazar Patrika (ABP) Group, a leading media company, and a Partner at McKinsey & Company. Pramath mentors and advises various educational groups that seek his expertise. In 2013, Sinha was listed by Thinkers50 as one of India's 'top 50 management thinkers' and in 2015 he was named as the 'Personality of the Year' by FICCI for his contribution to education. Pramath holds a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania, and a BTech degree from IIT, Kanpur.