Saurabh Gadgil
| Saurabh Gadgil | |
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Saurabh Gadgil in 2015
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| Chief Managing Director & Chairman of P N Gadgil Jewellers. | |
| Vice President of India Bullion & Jewellers Association | |
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In office July 22, 2015 – Incumbent |
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| Born | 9 May 1977 |
| Spouse(s) | Radhika Gadgil (m. 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents | Vidyadhar Gadgil (father) and Vaishali Gadgil (mother) |
| Relatives | Late Anant "Dajikaka" Gadgil (grandfather) |
| Residence | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
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| Occupation | Jeweller, businessman |
Saurabh Gadgil (born 9 May 1977) is an Indian businessman and Chairman and Managing Director of PNG Jewellers. Gadgil is the grandson of P N Gadgil Jewellers founder Late Shri Anant ’Dajikaka’ Gadgil. Gadgil has been credited for transforming the family business into a well-recognized international brand with its footprint across India, the United Arab Emirates as well as the United States of America.
Saurabh Gadgil is the Vice President (VP) of India Bullion & Jewellers Association Ltd. (IBJA) for the West Zone.
Saurabh was born on 9 May 1977, into the entrepreneurial, aristocratic, Chitpavan brahmin family of jeweler-businessman Vidyadhar Gadgil and Vaishali Gadgil. Gadgil's grandfather, Late Shri Anant ’Dajikaka’ Gadgil founded the Pune branch of P N Gadgil Jewellers in 1958. Gadgil also has one sister.
He was educated St. Vincent's High School in Pune which he graduated in 1993 as valedictorian. He then finished his baccalaureate degree from Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce. He was awarded an MBA in Foreign Trade by the Symbiosis Institute of Management. He later received an executive MBA from Harvard Business School. Being a chess player since his youth, he has been a champion at many chess competitions, as well as finishing second at a national championship. Gadgil has said that he is a passionate reader with "eclectic tastes, besides being a movie and travel buff."
Saurabh Gadgil married Radhika Gadgil (née Vaidya) in 2000. They have two children together.
Saurabh Gadgil started managing the family business in 1998. He expanded the company by opening stores in Pune, Nashik, Kolhapur, the UAE and the United States.
After Dajikaka’s death in 2014 at the age of 99, Gadgil launched nine new stores in nine months as a tribute to his grandfather. He also pioneered brand collaborations with actor Salman Khan and featured his company's designs in many films in Bollywood, such as: Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, Bajrangi Bhaijaan as well as Dilwale. Under Gadgil, PNG Jewellers has also launched TIMELESS Collection by Madhuri Dixit. Gadgil also pioneered the concept of a boutique store which was launched at the JW Marriot in Pune. Gadgil is also the Director of Style Quotient Jewellery Pvt. Ltd. (SQJPL).
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