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.[1] 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.[1]
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 and its restructuring as Havells Sylvania.Template:Citation needed
After his father's death in November 2014, Gupta succeeded him the chairman and managing director of Havells.[2] He has focused on expanding the company's range of electrical consumer durables and improving its brand recognition.[3][4]
Other activities and recognition
Gupta is one of the founders of Ashoka University, a private liberal arts college in Haryana.[5] He wrote a biography of his father, Havells: The Untold Story of Qimat Rai Gupta (2016), which was well received.[6][7]
Gupta was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by his alma mater Wake Forest University in 2017.[8] and the All India Management Association's Emerging Business Leader (2017).[9] 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.[10] He has been bestowed Business Today Best CEO in Consumer Durabale Category consecutively for 2019 & 2020[11][12]
Personal life
Gupta is married to Sangeeta Rai Gupta. They have two children.[13]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Leader in the spotlight | Anil Rai Gupta", livemint.com. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ↑ "Board Appoints Anil Rai Gupta as Havells India CMD", [1]. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ↑ "Anil Rai Gupta carries forward QRG's legacy at Havells India", Forbes India. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ "Havells to buy Lloyd Consumer for Rs 1,600 crore", Business Standard. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ↑ WFU School of Business Selects Alumnus to Deliver Graduate Hooding Keynote – Wake Forest University School of Business. Wake Forest University School of Business. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ↑ "Qimat Rai Gupta's biography reveals how inter-personal relations helped him build an empire ", The Hindu. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ Qimat Rai Gupta's electric vision. Business Standard India(2 March 2016). Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ↑ "Wake Forest University confer "Honorary Doctorate Degree" to Mr. Anil Rai Gupta CMD Havells India Limited ", Apn News. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ↑ "Havells India Chairman & MD Anil Rai Gupta conferred 'Emerging Business Leader' Award", Sourcing Electricals. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ↑ FILA Entrepreneur for the Year: Havells' Anil Rai Gupta.
- ↑ BT MindRush: Business Today announces Best CEOs 2019.
- ↑ BT MindRush 2021: Here are the winners of 'India's Best CEOs'.
- ↑ "Leader in the spotlight | Anil Rai Gupta", Livemint. Retrieved 18 November 2017.