Ajay Piramal Quick Info | |
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Height | 6 ft 1 in |
Weight | 95 kg |
Date of Birth | August 3, 1955 |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Spouse | Swati Shah Piramal |
Ajay Piramal is an Indian businessperson and billionaire industrialist who has served as the chairperson of the Piramal Group, an Indian multinational diversified global business conglomerate with interests in sectors like pharmaceutical, financial services, real estate, healthcare analytics, and glass packaging.
Full Name
Ajay Gopikisan Piramal
Nick Name
Ajay
Sun Sign
Leo
Born Place
Bagar, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, India
Residence
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality
Education
Ajay Piramal received a bachelor’s degree in Science and is an alumnus of Jai Hind College. He also attended Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (the Department of Management Studies of the University of Mumbai) and completed a master’s degree in Management Studies.
In 1992, he attended the 6-week Advanced Management Programme at Harvard Business School.
Moreover, Ajay Piramal holds an honorary doctorate from Amity University and an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from IIT Indore.
Occupation
Businessperson, Industrialist
Family
- Father – Gopikisan Piramal (Died in 1979) (Businessperson)
- Mother – Lalita Piramal
- Siblings – Ashok Piramal (Older Brother) (Passed away in 1984 due to cancer), Dilip Piramal (Older Brother) (Businessperson, Chairperson of the VIP Industries)
- Others – Piramal Chatrabhuj (Grandfather) (Businessperson), Niranjan Shah (Father-In-Law), Arunika Shah (Mother-In-Law), Isha Ambani (Daughter-In-Law) (Daughter of Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani), Peter D’Young (Son-In-Law), Shalini Agarwal (Sister-In-Law), Radhika (Niece), Aparna (Niece), Gita Piramal (Ex Sister-In-Law) (Author, Business Historian), Priyadarshini (Niece)
Net Worth
According to Forbes, his net worth was $3.5 Billion as of June 23, 2022.
Build
Average
Height
6 ft 1 in or 185.5 cm
Weight
95 kg or 209.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Ajay Piramal has dated –
- Swati Piramal – He is married to scientist and industrialist Swati Piramal (née Shah) who has served as the vice-chairperson of the Piramal Group. They have a son named Anand Piramal and a daughter named Nandini Piramal D’Young.
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Hair Color
Salt and Pepper
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Tall stature
Religion
Hinduism
Ajay Piramal Facts
- He has served as the chairperson of Shriram Group.
- Ajay Piramal received the “Business Leader of the Year Award” at the International Advertising Association Leadership Awards in 2018.
- His family considers Radhanath Swami their family guru.
- In 2022, Ajay Piramal was awarded an honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to the UK-India trade relationship.
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