Sanjiv Goenka
Indian industrialist (born 1961) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sanjiv Goenka (born 29 January 1961)[7] is an Indian billionaire businessman and investor.[8] He is the founder and chairman of RPSG Group, headquartered in Kolkata. He also owns the IPL cricket team Lucknow Super Giants[9] and the ISL football team Mohun Bagan.[10] As per the Forbes 2022 report,[11] he is the 83rd richest person in India and overall 1238th in the world. He was also a member of Padma Award Committee 2023.[12]
Sanjiv Goenka | |
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 Goenka at 2009 World Economic Forum | |
| Born | 29 January 1961 Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | St. Xavier's College, Calcutta |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman, RPSG Group Investor of Mohun Bagan, Lucknow Super Giants |
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| Spouse | Preeti Goenka[3] |
| Children | Avarna Goenka and Shashwat Goenka[4] |
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| Relatives | Harsh Goenka (brother) |
| Awards | Banga Bibhushan (2015)[6] |
As per Forbes 2024 list of India’s 100 richest tycoons, Sanjiv Goenka was ranked 65th with a net worth of $4.9 billion.[13]
Early life
Goenka was born to Sushila Devi Goenka and Rama Prasad Goenka a business man in a Marwari family and raised in Kolkata.[citation needed]
Education
An alumnus of St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, Goenka received his Bachelor of Commerce Degree in 1981.[14]
Board memberships
Controversy
During the 2024 Indian Premier League, he was embroiled in an alleged controversy in the aftermath of his team Lucknow Super Giants' big defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad, where he was filmed having an animated conversation with captain KL Rahul.[16]
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