Ajay Gopikishan Piramal

Background

Piramal, Ajay Gopikishan was born on August 3, 1955 in Mumbai, India. Son of Gopikishan and Lalita (Gopikishan) Piramal.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Bombay, Mumbai, 1976. Master of Business Administration, Jamnalal Bajaj Institute Management, Mumbai, 1977. Student Advanced Management Program, Harvard University, 1992.

Career

Chairman, Piramal Enterprises Ltd., Mumbai chairman, Nicholas Piramal India Ltd., Mumbai chairman, The Morarjee Goculdas Spg. and Wvg. Company Ltd., Mumbai chairman, G.P. Electronics Ltd., Mumbai. Board directors State Bank of India, KEC International Ltd., Alliance Capital and Asset Management Ltd.

Achievements

• Ajay Gopikishan Piramal has been listed as a noteworthy Industrialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Wadia Hospital, Bombay. Member The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Fellowship. Member Bombay Millowners Association (past chairman), Bombay Management Association (past chairman Conceptual Forum), Federation of Indian Chambers Commerce and Industry, Bombay Chamber of Commerce, Bombay Textile Research Association (governing council), Amateur Riders Club Bombay (past president), Willingdon Sports Club, Garware Sports Club, Royal Western India Turf Club.

Interests

• Avocations: playing polo, photography, reading.

Connections

Married Swati Ajay Shah, December 14, 1976. Children: Nandini, Anand.

Father:

Gopikishan Piramal

Mother:

Lalita (Gopikishan) Piramal

Spouse:

Swati Ajay Shah

child:

Nandini Piramal

child:

Anand Piramal