Background

Gothi, Rakesh was born on March 20, 1949 in Aligarh, India. Son of Ganesh Das and Pushpa (Nagar) Gothi.

Education

Bachelor of Technology, Indian Institute Technology, Madras, 1970; Master of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1971; Master of Business Administration, University of Minnesota, 1974.

Career

Special projects administrator, Standard Fabric, Minneapolis, 1973-1975; market research manager, ORG Ltd., Mumbai, India, 1975-1977; general manager marketing, Nirlon Ltd., Mumbai, 1977-1991; vice president marketing, J.K. Synthetics, Mumbai, 1991-1996; managing director, J.B.F. Industries, Mumbai, since 1997.

Achievements

• Rakesh Gothi has been listed as a noteworthy Corporate executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Parla Junior Chamber of Commerce, Mumbai, 1983.

Interests

• Avocations: computers, sports, sightseeing.

Connections

Married Sukanya Parekh, May 10, 1978. Children: Aditi, Abhishek.

Father:

Ganesh Das Gothi

Mother:

Pushpa (Nagar) Gothi

Spouse:

Sukanya Parekh

child:

Abhishek Gothi

child:

Aditi Gothi