From Necessity to Legacy: How Vijay Eswaran’s Unconventional Path Shaped a Global Empire

Entrepreneurship, when driven by a mission to enhance the human condition, ceases to be a singular endeavor and instead becomes a shared venture. For Vijay Eswaran, who’s been named by Forbes as one of Malaysia’s richest men, entrepreneurship was never about personal profit. Eswaran’s journey to entrepreneurship, as he describes, was born from necessity rather than a lineage of business acumen. Yet his career—spanning an impressive 25 years—is marked not by self-serving pursuits but reflects a deep focus on uplifting others and forging a legacy in education.