Sanjiv Goenka

Industrialist, Businessman

Indian Kolkata

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Quick Info

ProfessionIndustrialist, Businessman
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth29/01/1961
Age65 years
BirthplaceKolkata

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Physical Stats & More

Eye ColourBrown
Hair ColourSalt & Pepper

Relationships & More

WifePreeti Goenka

Career

ChairmanRP-Sanjiv Goenka Group (RPSG Group)
Sports TeamsLucknow Super Giants (IPL), Mohun Bagan (ISL)
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Global Leader for Tomorrow award by World Economic Forum (WEF) (1993)
  • The Legacy Honour by the Young Presidents Organisation (2002)
  • Nihil Ultra Award by St. Xavier's College (2012)
  • Honorary Life Fellowship by All India Management Association (AIMA) (2012)
  • Indian Business Leader of the Year Award (2013)
  • Banga Bibhushan Award by the Government of West Bengal (2015)
  • Selected as the Businessman of the Year at Hello! Hall of Fame (2016)
  • Distinguished Fellowship Award by the Institute of Directors (2016)
  • An Honourary Degree of Doctor of Literature (Honoris Causa D Litt) by University of North Bengal (2018)
  • Asian Leadership Award by the Asian Association of Management Organisations (2019)
  • Honorary Doctoral Degree in Business Management from Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (2019)
  • Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Honoris Causa) from Amity University (2019)
  • Ranked 23 in the Top 50 Most Powerful People in India list of India Today (2021)
  • Named 83rd richest person in India and overall 1238th in the world by Forbes (2022)
  • Most Visionary Businessman award from Hurun (2024)
  • Ranked 72nd richest person in India and 1223rd in the world by Forbes (2026)
FounderRP-Sanjiv Goenka Group (13 July 2011)
Board PositionsChairman, Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT-KGP)
Group OverviewMultinational 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.

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
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