Rangarajan Santhanam

From smfhospital.org:

A scion of one of the largest industrial houses in this country, Dr S Rangarajan first prepared himself to enter the world of business. He qualified as a chartered accountant and then obtained an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, USA. There was, however, a deeper calling in him that compelled him to do something that would be of service to those around him. He left the family business and entered medical school. He obtained his MBBS from the Kasturba Medical College, Manipal and an MD in Medicine from the Madras Medical College.

He was the Founder Chairman and Managing Trustee of Sundaram Medical Foundation. His vision was to set up a healthcare system that would be cost-effective and community centred, It would provide its services in an environment which is clean, caring and responsive to the needs of the patient. Sundaram Medical Foundation is a role model for healthcare delivery systems in India.

The hospital opened to the public in 1994. In 1996, Dr Rangarajan was struck by cancer. He passed away in 1997.