Rahul Bajaj
Rahul Bajaj | |
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Born |
Bengal Presidency, India | 10 June 1938
Residence | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Harvard University (M.B.A.) |
Occupation | Chairman of Bajaj Group |
Net worth | US$2.7 billion (January 2016)[1] |
Political party | Independent |
Parent(s) | Jamnalal Bajaj (grandfather) |
Awards | Padma Bhushan (2001) |
Rahul Bajaj (born 10 June 1938) is an Indian businessman, politician and philanthropist. He is the chairman of Indian conglomerate Bajaj Group and member of parliament. Bajaj comes from the business house started by a Rajasthani Marwadi businessman Jamnalal Bajaj. He was awarded the third highest civilian award Padma Bhushan in 2001.[2] In a recent interview for the Creating Emerging Markets project at the Harvard Business School, Bajaj provides a devastating critique of Indian industrial policies before the liberalization in the 1990s.[3]
Education and career
Rahul Bajaj is an alumnus of Harvard Business School in USA, St. Stephen's College, Delhi, Government Law College, Mumbai and Cathedral and John Connon School.[4]
He took over Bajaj Group in 1965.
Personal life
His sons Rajiv Bajaj and Sanjiv Bajaj are involved in the management of his companies. His daughter Sunaina is married to Manish Kejriwal, the former head of Temasek India.[5][6]
References
- ↑ Rahul Bajaj - Forbes Magazine
- ↑ http://www.hindu.com/businessline/2001/03/22/stories/14221861.htm
- ↑ "Interview with Rahul Bajaj". Creating Emerging Markets. Harvard Business School.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20121113113612/http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/awards/2005/bajaj.html. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved December 25, 2012. Missing or empty
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- ↑ "LUNCH WITH BS: Manish Kejriwal". Business-standard.com. 2008-11-11. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
External links
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- Profile at Forbes
- Interview with Karan Thapar for CNN IBN
- Lufthansa CNBC TV18 All for this one moment - Interview Rahul Bajaj