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Amar Bose
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Amar Gopal Bose
November 2, 1929 |
| Died | July 12, 2013 (aged 83) Wayland, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Founder and Chairman of Bose Corporation |
| Spouse(s) | Prema Bose (divorced), Ursula Boltshauser (1997-2013) |
| Children | Vanu Bose Maya Bose |
Amar Gopal Bose (November 2, 1929 – July 12, 2013) was an American academic and entrepreneur. An electrical engineer and sound engineer, he was a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for over 45 years.
In 2007 he was listed in Forbes 400 as the 271st richest man in the world, with a net worth of $1.8 billion. In 2009, he was no longer on the billionaire list, and returned to the list in 2011, with a net worth of $1.0 billion.
Bose was born on November 2, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Bose died on July 12, 2013 in Wayland, Massachusetts, aged 83.
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