Sanjiv Goenka (born 29 January 1961)
is an Indian billionaire businessman and investor.
He is the founder and chairman of
RPSG Group
RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group (also known as RPSG Group) is an Indian multinational conglomerate headquartered in Kolkata. The founding was the result of a divestiture by RPG Enterprises in 2011. The Group's businesses include power and energy, c ...
, headquartered in Kolkata. He also owns the
IPL cricket team
Lucknow Super Giants and the
ISL football team
Mohun Bagan. As per the
Forbes
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2022 report, he is the 83rd richest person in India and overall 1238th in the world. He was also a member of
Padma Award Committee 2023.
As per Forbes 2024 list of India’s 100 richest tycoons, Sanjiv Goenka was ranked 65th with a net worth of $4.9 billion.
Early life
Goenka was born to Sushila Devi Goenka and
Rama Prasad Goenka a business man in a
Marwari family and raised in Kolkata.
Education
An alumnus of St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, Goenka received his Bachelor of Commerce Degree in 1981.
Board memberships
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IIT Kharagpur
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International Management Institute
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Firstsource
Controversy
During the
2024 Indian Premier League
The 2024 Indian Premier League (also known as IPL 17 and branded as TATA IPL 2024) was the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League. The tournament featured ten teams competing in 74 matches from 22 March to 26 May 2024. It was held across 13 ...
, 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.
References
External links
Profileat
CESC Limited
Profileat
Forbes
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1961 births
Living people
Businesspeople from Kolkata
Goenka family
St. Xavier's College, Kolkata alumni
Indian Premier League franchise owners
Indian football chairmen and investors
RPSG Group