The Scindia School, Gwalior
Businessman
Founder and CEO, Indus Gas
Ajay Kalsi (born October 1960) is an Indian billionaire businessman, the owner of a range of companies in oil and gas, footwear, commodity trading, real estate and business process outsourcing.
Early life
Ajay Kalsi was born in October 1960,[1] educated at the Scindia School,Template:Citation needed and received a bachelor's degree in economics from the London School of Economics followed by a master's degree in economics from Cambridge University.[2][3]
Career
Kalsi inherited a shoe business in Kanpur, India from his family.[2]
Kalsi founded Indus Gas, and is its CEO. He is the chairman of Focus Energy Limited. He has been a director of Indus Gas since April 2008 and is a director of Focus Energy Limited. Kalsi was a director of Phoenix International Ltd from April to December 2006. He is a member of the World Economic Forum, where he has been designated a "Global Leader of Tomorrow".Template:Citation needed
As of November 2011, Kalsi and his wife owned 70% of Indus Gas, having sold 30% in January 2011, following a listing on London's Alternate Investment Market.[3]
As of March 2015, Kalsi's net worth is estimated to be $1.2 billion, according to Forbes.[2]
Personal life
Kalsi is married and lives in Delhi, India.[2] In 2011, he was building a new wave pool for his daughter, the size of four Olympic swimming pools.[3]
References
- ↑ BARKER SHOES LIMITED. Companies House.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Forbes profile: Ajay Kalsi. Forbes.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ajay Kalsi: A Self-Made Man Unafraid to Take Risks - Forbes India. Forbes India.