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{{short description|Indian businessman (born 1969)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Anil Rai Gupta
| image = ANIL_RAI_GUPTA_CMD,_Havells_India.jpg
| caption =
| native_name_lang = [[Hindi]]
| birth_name = Anil Rai Gupta
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1969|04|20}}
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], India
| education = {{plainlist|
* BA Economics, [[University of Delhi]]
* MBA Marketing and Finance, [[Wake Forest University]]
}}
| occupation = Chair and managing director of [[havells]]
| net_worth = {{up}} {{currency|3.7|USD}} Billion <small> (May 2021 Forbes Real Time Net Worth) </small>
| spouse = Sangeeta Gupta
| parents = {{plainlist|
* [[Qimat Rai Gupta]] (father)
* Vinod Gupta (mother)
}}
}}

'''Anil Rai Gupta''' (born 20 April 1969) is an Indian businessman. He is the chair and managing director of [[Havells]] India.

== Early life and education ==
Gupta was born on 20 April 1969 in Delhi.<ref name=":0">[http://www.livemint.com/Companies/jIUSGPHOJof1EU1AWAVHXI/Leader-in-the-spotlight-Anil-Rai-Gupta.html "Leader in the spotlight | Anil Rai Gupta"], ''[[livemint.com]]''. Retrieved 18 November 2014.</ref> His father [[Qimat Rai Gupta]] was the founder of Havells.

Gupta attended [[St. Xavier's School, Delhi|St. Xavier's School]] in Delhi. He obtained a bachelor's degree in economics from [[Shri Ram College of Commerce|Sriram College of Commerce]], and an [[MBA degree|MBA]] from [[Wake Forest University]], [[North Carolina]].<ref name=":0" />

== Business career ==
Gupta joined his father's company in 1992 as a [[non-executive director]]. He led Havells' acquisition of the European lighting company [[Sylvania Electric Products|Sylvania]] and its restructuring as [[Havells Sylvania]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2017}}

After his father's death in November 2014, Gupta succeeded him the chairman and managing director of Havells.<ref>[http://profit.ndtv.com/news/corporates/article-board-appoints-anil-rai-gupta-as-havells-india-cmd-696024 "Board Appoints Anil Rai Gupta as Havells India CMD"], ''[http://profit.ndtv.com]. Retrieved 13 November 2014.''</ref> He has focused on expanding the company's range of electrical [[consumer durables]] and improving its [[brand recognition]].<ref>[http://www.forbesindia.com/article/super-50-companies-2016/anil-rai-gupta-carries-forward-qrgs-legacy-at-havells-india/43953/1 "Anil Rai Gupta carries forward QRG's legacy at Havells India"], ''[[Forbes India]]. Retrieved 4 August 2016.''</ref><ref>[http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/havells-to-buy-lloyd-consumer-for-rs-1-600-crore-117021900313_1.html "Havells to buy Lloyd Consumer for Rs 1,600 crore"], ''Business Standard. Retrieved 20 February 2017.''</ref>

== Other activities and recognition ==
Gupta is one of the founders of [[Ashoka University]], a [[Private university|private]] [[liberal arts college]] in Haryana.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://business.wfu.edu/newsroom/wfu-school-business-selects-alumnus-deliver-graduate-hooding-keynote/|title=WFU School of Business Selects Alumnus to Deliver Graduate Hooding Keynote – Wake Forest University School of Business|work=Wake Forest University School of Business|access-date=10 July 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> He wrote a biography of his father, ''Havells: The Untold Story of Qimat Rai Gupta'' (2016), which was well received.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-peoples-man/article8234526.ece "Qimat Rai Gupta's biography reveals how inter-personal relations helped him build an empire "], ''The Hindu. Retrieved 14 February 2016.''</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/qimat-rai-gupta-s-electric-vision-116030201033_1.html|title=Qimat Rai Gupta's electric vision|last=Majumdar|first=Shyamal|date=2 March 2016|work=Business Standard India|access-date=10 July 2017}}</ref>

Gupta was awarded an [[Honorary Doctorate]] by his ''alma mater'' Wake Forest University in 2017.<ref>[http://www.apnnews.com/2017/05/21/wake-forest-university-confer-honorary-doctorate-degree-to-mr-anil-rai-gupta-cmd-havells-india-limited/ "Wake Forest University confer "Honorary Doctorate Degree" to Mr. Anil Rai Gupta CMD Havells India Limited "], ''Apn News. Retrieved 21 May 2016.''</ref> and the [[All India Management Association]]'s Emerging Business Leader (2017).<ref>[http://sourcingelectricals.net/2017/05/05/havells-india-chairman-md-anil-rai-gupta-conferred-emerging-business-leader-award/ "Havells India Chairman & MD Anil Rai Gupta conferred 'Emerging Business Leader' Award"], ''Sourcing Electricals. Retrieved 5 May 2017.''</ref> In FY 17–18 Anil Rai Gupta has also been honoured with ET Family Business of the year. Anil has also been named as "Entrepreneur for the year 2019" [[Forbes India]] Forbes India Leadership Award.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/leadership-awards-2019/fila-entrepreneur-for-the-year-havells-anil-rai-gupta/56435/1|title = FILA Entrepreneur for the Year: Havells' Anil Rai Gupta}}</ref> He has been bestowed [[Business Today (India)|Business Today]] Best CEO in Consumer Durabale Category consecutively for 2019 & 2020<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/mindrush/mindrush-2019/story/bt-mindrush-business-today-announces-best-ceos-2019-240905-2019-12-13|title=BT MindRush: Business Today announces Best CEOs 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/mindrush/mindrush-2021/story/bt-mindrush-2021-here-are-the-winners-of-indias-best-ceos-285281-2021-01-23|title=BT MindRush 2021: Here are the winners of 'India's Best CEOs'}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Gupta is married to Sangeeta Rai Gupta. They have two children.<ref>[http://www.livemint.com/Companies/jIUSGPHOJof1EU1AWAVHXI/Leader-in-the-spotlight-Anil-Rai-Gupta.html "Leader in the spotlight | Anil Rai Gupta"], ''Livemint''. Retrieved 18 November 2017.</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
*[https://penguin.co.in/book_author/anil-rai-gupta/ Anil Rai Gupta] at [[Penguin India]]

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[[Category:1969 births]]
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[[Category:Businesspeople from Delhi]]
[[Category:Indian chairpersons of corporations]]
[[Category:Indian chief executives]]
[[Category:Delhi University alumni]]
[[Category:Wake Forest University alumni]]

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