Anil Rai Gupta
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Anil Rai Gupta April 20, 1969 Delhi, India |
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| Occupation | Chairman and managing director of Havells |
| Spouse(s) | Sangeeta Gupta |
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Anil Rai Gupta (born April 20, 1969) is an Indian businessman. He is the chairman and managing director of Havells India.
According to Forbes India, Gupta is the 46th richest person in India.
Gupta was born on April 20, 1969 in Delhi. His father Qimat Rai Gupta was the founder of Havells.
Gupta attended St. Xavier’s School in Delhi. He obtained a bachelor's degree in economics from Sriram College of Commerce, and an MBA from Wake Forest University, North Carolina.
Gupta joined his father's company in 1992 as a non-executive director. He led Havells' acquisition of the European lighting company Sylvania and its restructuring as Havells Sylvania.
After his father's death in November 2014, Gupta succeeded him the chairman and managing director of Havells. He has focused on expanding the company's range of electrical consumer durables and improving its brand recognition.
Gupta is one of the founders of Ashoka University, a private liberal arts college in Haryana. He wrote a biography of his father, Havells: The Untold Story of Qimat Rai Gupta (2016), which was well received.
Gupta was awarded an honorary doctorate by his alma mater Wake Forest University in 2017. He has also received the Ludhiana Management Association's Vardhaman Award for Entrepreneur of the Year (2014) and the All India Management Association's Emerging Business Leader (2017).
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