Rana Kapoor (Indian Professional Entrepreneur) Age, Biography, Fami.

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Founder and former Managing Director & CEO of YES BANK, established in 2004
Co-founded YES BANK with Ashok Kapur and Harkirat Singh with the vision of building the best quality bank in India
Held 26% stake in YES BANK at the time of its establishment
Stepped down as CEO in January 2019 following regulatory orders in September 2018
Arrested in March 2020 by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with money laundering and financial irregularities at YES BANK

School	Frank Anthony Public School, New Delhi
College/University	Shriram College of Commerce, New Delhi Rutgers University, USA University of Delhi (Bachelor's in Economics)
Qualification	MBA

Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Playing Golf Doing Art

Marital Status	Married

Siblings	Ashok Kapur (brother-in-law, co-founder of YES BANK)
Spouse	Bindu Rana Kapoor
Children	Radha Raakhe Roshini

Awards, Honours, Achievements	Entrepreneurial Banker of the Decade (2001-2010) by Bombay Management Association World Trade Centre award of Honour (2014) Best CEO-BFSI Hall of Fame:2014 IMM-JJ Awards for Excellence Received the SKOCH Award for significant contributions to Public Policies for Infrastructure Growth and National Development (2015) Felicitated for Exemplary Contribution to Entrepreneurship & Innovation by the LBS India Business Forum (2016) Entrepreneur of the Year at Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards (2011) Ernst & Young's Start-up Entrepreneur of the Year President's Medal from Rutgers University Honorary Ph.D from GB Pant University of Agriculture & Technology
Professional History	Bank of America (1980-1996): Led wholesale banking business for approximately 16 years ANZ Grindlays Investment Bank (1996-1998): General Manager & Country Head Rabo India Finance (1998-2003): Co-founder and main Managing Partner of NBFC in partnership with Rabobank YES BANK (2004-2019): Founder Promoter, Managing Director & CEO YES BANK (2003-2019): Founder Promoter, Managing Director & CEO

Awards, Honours, Achievements

Entrepreneurial Banker of the Decade (2001-2010) by Bombay Management Association
World Trade Centre award of Honour (2014)
Best CEO-BFSI Hall of Fame:2014 IMM-JJ Awards for Excellence
Received the SKOCH Award for significant contributions to Public Policies for Infrastructure Growth and National Development (2015)
Felicitated for Exemplary Contribution to Entrepreneurship & Innovation by the LBS India Business Forum (2016)
Entrepreneur of the Year at Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards (2011)
Ernst & Young's Start-up Entrepreneur of the Year
President's Medal from Rutgers University
Honorary Ph.D from GB Pant University of Agriculture & Technology

Professional History

Bank of America (1980-1996): Led wholesale banking business for approximately 16 years
ANZ Grindlays Investment Bank (1996-1998): General Manager & Country Head
Rabo India Finance (1998-2003): Co-founder and main Managing Partner of NBFC in partnership with Rabobank
YES BANK (2004-2019): Founder Promoter, Managing Director & CEO
YES BANK (2003-2019): Founder Promoter, Managing Director & CEO

Food	Matar Paneer, Chinese
Travel Destination	New York

LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/rana-kapoor

1. Rana Kapoor is a prominent Indian businessman.
2. He spearheaded the $450 million acquisition of Tata Tetley Tea, UK by Tata Tea, the largest cross-border acquisition by an Indian firm in Indian Corporate history.
3. Rana Kapoor served as the Assocham President for the longest duration, from July 2013 to November 2015.
4. He received the prestigious President’s Medal from Rutgers University and an honorary Ph.D from GB Pant University of Agriculture & Technology.
5. An enthusiastic Golfer, he achieved victory in various tournaments for the longest drive.
6. In the 1980s, Dr. Kapoor resided as a paying guest in Mumbai before transitioning to a successful entrepreneur.
7. YES BANK was the only Private Indian Greenfield Bank to be licensed by the Reserve Bank of India in the last 10 years at the time of its establishment.
8. Became a billionaire in 2017 due to rising share prices of YES BANK.
9. The initial vision for YES BANK was to cater to rural population, but was redirected to serve the private sector to become one of India's largest banks.