Quick Info
| Profession | Industrialist, Businessman |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 29/01/1961 |
| Age | 65 years |
| Birthplace | Kolkata |
Latest News about Sanjiv Goenka
11/08/2026
RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group announced that Purvah Green Power, the renewable energy platform of CESC, will acquire a 1.4 GWp operating solar portfolio from ReNew Solar Power for an enterprise value of Rs 4,859 crore. The deal covers six project SPVs in Rajasthan and Karnataka and was described as a major step in the group’s expansion in green energy.
15/04/2026
The Delhi High Court granted protection to Sanjiv Goenka’s personality rights after a rise in abusive and morphed social media content during the IPL season. The order came amid online trolling linked to his role as owner of Lucknow Super Giants.
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Physical Stats & More
| Eye Colour | Brown |
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| Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
Relationships & More
| Wife | Preeti Goenka |
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Family
| Sushila Devi Goenka (mother) | |
| Rama Prasad Goenka (father) |
Career
| Chairman | RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group (RPSG Group) |
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| Sports Teams | Lucknow Super Giants (IPL), Mohun Bagan (ISL) |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements |
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| Founder | RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group (13 July 2011) |
| Board Positions | Chairman, Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT-KGP) |
| Group Overview | Multinational conglomerate with operations in power and energy, carbon black manufacturing, retail, IT-enabled services, FMCG, media and entertainment, infrastructure and education. Employs over 45,000 people worldwide with over 500,000 shareholders. |
Social Media
| X | https://x.com/DrSanjivGoenka |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Member of Padma Award Committee 2023 | |
| 2. Alumnus of St. Xavier's College, Kolkata | |
| 3. Belongs to a Rajasthani Marwari family of businessmen | |
| 4. Started career at Deccan Fibre in Hyderabad, a fibreglass unit established by his father | |
| 5. Deputy Managing Director of Dunlop India Ltd (1984-1988) | |
| 6. Director of Phillips Carbon Black Limited (appointed 30 October 1986) | |
| 7. Took over The Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (India) Limited in 1989 and renamed it CESC Limited, which became a flagship of RPSG Group in 2011 | |
| 8. Director of Saregama India Limited, India's oldest music label company (appointed 1991) | |
| 9. Acquired RPG Group's electricity generation business against his father's wishes | |
| 10. Founded RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group following the 2010 division of RPG Group between himself and his brother Harsh Goenka |