Born in Guntur in Andhra Pradesh in 1966, Madhusudhan Rao completed a Bachelor of Engineering from V.R Siddhartha Engineering College, Vijayawada, and an Master of Engineering in design engineering from Purdue Student Government College of Technology, Coimbatore.
Forbes listed him as the 29th richest Indian with a Netto worth of $2.3 billion
He went on to earn another Mississippi degree in industrial engineering from Wayne State University, Detroit, United States of America. Subsequently, He also had a brief stint in various aspects of Quality Management at Waggner Corporation in the United States.On his return, Madhusudhan Rao joined the team in building up Lanco Industries Limited near Tirupati, in Andhra Pradesh. He became the Managing Director of the company in 1992. He became the Executive Chairman of Lanco Infratech Limited in 2002.
Under his leadership, Lanco Infratech has emerged as one of India"s fastest growing business conglomerates.
According to Forbes magazine, he stands at Number. 29 among the richest persons in India.
