John Kapoor (Pharmaceutical Entrepreneur) Age, Family, Biography & More
Bio | |
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Full Name | John Nath Kapoor |
Nickname | John |
Profession | Entrepreneur |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters - 170 cm in meters - 1.70 m in feet inches - 5’ 8” |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms - 70 kg in Pounds - 154 lbs |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Salt & pepper |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 1943 |
Age (as in 2017) | 74 Years |
Birth Place | Amritsar, India |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Not Known |
Nationality | American |
Hometown | Amritsar, India |
School | Not Known |
College/University | Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai University at Buffalo, USA |
Educational Qualification | Ph.D. |
Family | Not Known |
Religion | Hinduism |
Ethnicity/Race | Indian |
Address | Phoenix, Arizona |
Hobbies | Listening to music, Watching movies |
Controversies | In October 2017, John was arrested for allegedly bribing doctors to prescribe opioid painkillers. According to Fortune, the bribes were used to inflate the sale of a pain medication called Subsys, a fentanyl spray used to help cancer patients dealing with severe pain. |
Girlfriends, Affairs and More | |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Marital Status | Widowed |
Girlfriends/Affairs | N/A |
Wife/Spouse | Editha Kapoor (deceased) |
Children | 4 |
Money Factor |
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Net Worth (approx.) | $1.71 Billion |
Some Lesser Known Facts About John Kapoor
- Does John Kapoor smoke?: Not Known
- Does John Kapoor drink alcohol?: Not Known
- John Kapoor is the founder of Insys Therapeutics. He also owns 70% stakes in the generic drugmaker Akorn.
- Before being settled in the USA, John completed his graduation from the Institute of Chemical Technology (formerly UDCT) with a degree in pharmacy.
- John emigrated from India to Lake Forest, Illinois, USA.
- John founded the “John and Editha Kapoor Charitable Foundation” that helps patients suffering cancer.
- Before he set up a foundation, John worked at Lyphomed, Inc.
- John’s wife Editha died of breast cancer.
One Response
Dr Kapoor provided a safe, clean and welcoming home away from home to us while my son recovered from two separate double lung transplants. Our first stay at Editha House in Phoenix came with the help of his college age son caring our bags into the hospitality house.
Dr Kapoor generosity was sprinkled like a soothing balm on our pained and anxious life, from making two Christmas’s, with full catered dinners and beautiful gifts and his attentive conversations, will always remain a hilight of our stay at Editha. I had no idea of his wealth or legal issues. Nothing about Dr Kapoor manner told me he would even be capable or a part of this scandal . Dr Kapoor is a wonderful generous human, a hero of ours.