Quick Info

ProfessionBusinessman
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth29/10/1954
Age71 years
BirthplaceDelhi, India

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Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

FatherBrijmohan Lall Munjal
MotherSantosh Munjal (died in 2021)
Siblings3 brothers and 1 sister
SpouseName
Children
  • Annuvrat Munjal
  • Vasudha Munjal
  • Owner and founder of chocolate boutique chain Choko La
  • Supriya Munjal

Career

Positions held
  • Chairman & Director - Hero FinCorp Limited
  • Director - Munjal Acme Packaging Systems Private Limited
  • Director - Pan Mining Private Limited
  • Director - Bahadur Chand Investments Private Limited
  • Director - Hero InvestCorp Private Limited
  • Director - Indian School of Business
  • Director - Hero Future Energies Global Limited
  • Director - Rockman Industries Limited
  • Chairman, Managing Director & CEO - Hero MotoCorp Ltd
  • Chairman - Hero Corporate Services
  • Chairman & Wholetime Director - Hero MotoCorp Ltd (since 2023)
  • Executive Position - Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM)
  • Executive Position - Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
  • Executive Chairman - Hero MotoCorp
Career Milestones
  • Joined Hero Cycles in 1982
  • Appointed Managing Director in 2001
  • CMD & CEO of Hero MotoCorp from 2015 to 2021
  • Chairman & CEO of Hero MotoCorp in 2022
  • Hero MotoCorp became world's largest motorcycle and scooter manufacturer in 2013
  • Hero MotoCorp surpassed 110 million cumulative production and sales in 2023

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Pawan Munjal holds the positions of Chairman, Managing Director, and CEO at Hero MotoCorp, the world's largest motorcycle and scooter manufacturer.
2. In 2017, India Today magazine recognized him as the 49th most powerful person in India.
3. Hero MotoCorp became the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer under Pawan Munjal's leadership in 2001.
4. Pawan Munjal guided Hero MotoCorp in establishing partnerships with well-known brands like Harley-Davidson and Zero Motorcycles.
5. In 2019, he was inducted into the Asia-Pacific Golf Hall of Fame, the highest recognition in the region's golf industry.
6. In March 2022, he launched Vida, Powered by Hero, a new brand for emerging mobility solutions, including upcoming Electric Vehicles (EVs).
7. Hero Future Energies, the renewable energy division of the Hero Group, collaborated with KKR to invest $450 million for expanding capacity in September 2022.
8. Pawan Munjal joined Hero Cycles in 1982 after completing his MBA from the University of Delhi.
9. He announced a $100 million Global Sustainability Fund to nurture over 10,000 entrepreneurs focused on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) solutions.
10. Pawan Munjal holds the positions of Chairman and Wholetime Director at Hero MotoCorp, the world's largest motorcycle and scooter manufacturer.
11. Under his leadership, Hero MotoCorp operates in over 40 countries across Asia, Africa, Central and South America, and the Middle East.
12. Hero MotoCorp has eight world-class manufacturing facilities, with six located in India and one each in Colombia and Bangladesh.
13. The company maintains a research unit in Jaipur and a centre in Germany.
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