John Kapoor | |
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| Born | John Nath Kapoor 1942 or 1943 (age 80–81)[1] Amritsar, India |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai University at Buffalo |
| Known for | Convicted felon as a large shareholder of Akorn Pharmaceuticals Founder and chairman, Insys Therapeutics |
| Spouse | Editha Kapoor (deceased) |
| Children | 4 |
John Nath Kapoor (born 1942/1943) is an American multi-millionaire, pharmaceutical entrepreneur, former CEO of Insys Therapeutics, and majority shareholder in the generic drug manufacturing company Akorn.[2] In the fall of 2017, Kapoor was arrested and charged with numerous felony counts including RICO conspiracy, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and other crimes. He was found guilty on all counts, and those convictions were upheld on appeal.[2][3][4]
- ^ "John Kapoor". Forbes.
- ^ a b Morrell, Alex (4 October 2013). "Pharmaceuticals Developer John Kapoor Is New Billionaire". Forbes. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
Kapoor's worth well over $1 billion
- ^ "Stocks". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ United States v. Kapoor, Nos. 20-1382, 20-1409 (1st Cir. Aug. 25, 2021), http://media.ca1.uscourts.gov/pdf.opinions/20-1368P-01A.pdf