Quick Info

ProfessionBusinessman
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth20/10/1969
Age56 years
BirthplaceMumbai

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Bio/Wiki

Full nameJalaj Ashwin Dani

Physical Stats & More

Height180 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack (half bald)

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison, USA and the Advanced Management Program at INSEAD, Fontainebleau, Paris
Educational QualificationA course in Chemical Engineering

Personal Life

Age (as of 2023)54 Years

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Family
Wife/SpouseVita Dani
Children
  • Mudit Dani (professional table tennis player)
  • Smiti Dani (Business Analyst at Mc
  • Kinsey & Company)
Parents
FatherAshwin Dani (deceased) (businessman)
MotherIna Dani (businesswoman)
SiblingsMalav Dani (businessman), Hasit Dani (businessman)

Career

Key positions held by Jalaj Dani
  • Chairman, Board of Governors for the Indian Institute of Management (Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu)
  • Independent Director on the boards of HDFC Limited and Havells India Limited
  • Director, Reliance Foundation
  • Board member of the National Skill Development Agency (NSDA), which functions under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship of India
  • Member of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushalya Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) Steering Committee, which functions under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship of India
  • Member, Advisory Committee, Fit India Movement
  • President of the Sports, Physical Education, Fitness and Leisure Skills Council (SPEFL-SC)
  • President, Sportscom Industry Confederation
  • National Council Member (CII) & Co-Chairman of the National Committee on Sports (CII)
  • National Executive Committee Member, FICCI
  • Next Generation of Leaders Board (NGLB) of the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad
  • Board Member of Piramal Foundation and Piramal Foundation for Education Leadership
  • Vice President of Kapadwanj Kelavani Mandal, Gujarat
  • Trustee of the Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai
  • Governing Board Member of Mumbai First & Project Mumbai
  • Member of the governing body of Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gujarat, as an Expert Academician
  • Chairman, Addverb Technologies
  • Chairman Invitee and Board Member, Fourth Frontier Technologies
  • Chairperson, Dani Foundation
  • Chairman and Board Member of Addverb Technologies Private Limited
  • President - HR, Supply Chain & Chemicals, Asian Paints
  • Member of Steering Committee - Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade SCALE and Brand India Cell, Ministry of Commerce & Industry
  • Chairing the Paints and Coatings Sector Skill Council (PCSC) from its inception in 2015
  • President of The Indian Paint Association (IPA) for 2015-17

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Jalaj Dani is an Indian businessman, investor, and philanthropist.
2. He descends from one of the original families of Asian Paints Ltd and is the son of business magnate Ashwin Dani.
3. For nearly two decades, he represented Asian Paints in the public eye.
4. His grandfather, Suryakant Dani, co-established Asian Paints in 1942.
5. Ashwin Dani, his father, was a billionaire and served as the non-executive chairman of Asian Paints Ltd.
6. Jalaj Dani holds the position of Chairman at Addverb Technologies and IIM Trichy.
7. He serves as an Independent Director at HDFC and Havells.
8. Jalaj Dani is wedded to Vita Dani, a sports entrepreneur and philanthropist.
9. His son, Mudit Dani, competes as a professional table tennis player.
10. His daughter, Smiti Dani, works as a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company.
11. He is co-promoter of Asian Paints Limited.
12. He led Asian Paints' international expansion to over 16 markets.
13. He has invested in startups including Skillmatics, Smart Express, and Surge Technologies.
14. He is a member of Young Presidents' Organization (YPO).
15. He was identified as 'Stars 2000' - Potential Leaders in the New Millennium by 'Business India' Magazine in 1998.
16. He has devoted significant time to philanthropic activities in education, infant and women health, and skilling sports professionals.
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