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{{Short description|Indian businessman (1981/1982–2024)}}
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'''Rohan Mirchandani''' (15 March 1982 – 21 December 2024) was an Indian businessman. He was the co-founder and CEO of Epigamia. Epigamia was renowned for being a leading Greek yogurt brand in India. He was known for his innovative creative and visionary thinking.

== Career ==
According to his official [[LinkedIn]] profile, he studied at the [[Bergen Catholic High School]], New Jersey.<ref name="ndtv">{{Cite web |title=All About Rohan Mirchandani, Epigamia CEO Who Died Of Cardiac Arrest At 41 |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/who-was-rohan-mirchandani-epigamia-founder-dead-at-41-7312757 |access-date=31 December 2024 |website=www.ndtv.com |language=en}}</ref> He pursued Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and International Business at the [[New York University]]’s [[New York University Stern School of Business|Stern School of Business]] and he obtained [[Master of Business Administration]] at the [[Wharton School]] of the [[University of Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 December 2024 |title=Rohan Mirchandani, 42 year old co-founder of Epigamia dies due to cardiac arrest |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health-news/rohan-mirchandani-42-year-old-co-founder-of-epigamia-dies-due-to-cardiac-arrest/articleshow/116567862.cms |access-date=31 December 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He aspired to pursue his interest in business and entrepreneurship as he was passionate entering business field for a long time. He began his corporate career in 2004 as an Associate in the CVC division at [[Duff & Phelps]], and he worked for about a year in the Greater New York City area locality.<ref name="ndtv"/> In 2005, he was inducted as a board member at [[The Ross Group]], a private holding company which predominantly focuses on logistics and warehousing across various territories of North American region.<ref name="ndtv"/>

Mirchandani co-founded Drums Food International in 2013. He served as the chief executive officer of the company for over ten years. During his tenure, Drums Food International made rapid strides by undergoing a transformation from selling Hoki Poki ice cream to establishing Epigamia as a household name in the Indian [[Fast-moving consumer goods|fast moving consumer good]] market.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 December 2024 |title=Epigamia co-founder Rohan Mirchandani dies at 42 due to cardiac arrest |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/business/story/rohan-mirchandani-death-yogurt-brand-epigamia-co-founder-dies-at-42-due-to-cardiac-arrest-2653723-2024-12-22 |access-date=31 December 2024 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> Mirchandani implemented a [[paradigm shift]] approach to eagerly tackle the logistical challenges owing to the lack of innovation in India's FMCG sector, by incorporating his own [[Eureka effect|eureka moment]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 December 2024 |title=Epigamia's co-founder dies of cardiac arrest: Who was Rohan Mirchandani? |url=https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/rohan-mirchandani-epigamia-co-founder-death-cardiac-arrest-net-worth-13846935.html |access-date=31 December 2024 |website=Firstpost |language=en-us}}</ref> He was also reported to have pinned ambitious attempts to expand his business into the Middle East by around 2025–26.<ref name="livemint">{{Cite news |last=Alex |first=Riya R |date=22 December 2024 |title=Rohan Mirchandani death: These co-founders too died of heart attack {{!}} Company Business News |url=https://www.livemint.com/companies/people/rohan-mirchandani-death-these-co-founders-too-died-of-heart-attack-11734876888648.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241228040605/https://www.livemint.com/companies/people/rohan-mirchandani-death-these-co-founders-too-died-of-heart-attack-11734876888648.html |archive-date=28 December 2024 |access-date=31 December 2024 |work=mint |language=en}}</ref>

== Death ==
Mirchandani died after sustaining a cardiac arrest on 21 December 2024, at the age of 42.<ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=23 December 2024 |title=Epigamia founder Rohan Mirchandani dies of cardiac arrest |url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/epigamia-founder-rohan-mirchandani-dies-of-cardiac-arrest/article69018551.ece |access-date=31 December 2024 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=24 December 2024 |title=Epigamia CEO dies of sudden cardiac arrest: How is it different from a heart attack |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-health/epigamia-ceo-sudden-cardiac-arrest-different-from-heart-attack-9740741/ |access-date=31 December 2024 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> The news regarding his sudden death was confirmed in a press release statement by Drums Food International, the parent company of Epigamia.<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 December 2024 |title=Rohan Mirchandani death : A look at Epigamia co-founder's education, qualification, career |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/rohan-mirchandani-death-a-look-at-epigamia-co-founders-education-qualification-achievements/articleshow/116565955.cms?from=mdr |access-date=31 December 2024 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=23 December 2024 |title=Rohan Mirchandani passed away at 42 due to heart attack. Know reasons behind cardiac arrests in winter |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/health/rohan-mirchandani-passed-away-at-42-due-to-heart-attack-know-reasons-behind-cardiac-arrests-in-winter-101734957358765.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241224075350/https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/health/rohan-mirchandani-passed-away-at-42-due-to-heart-attack-know-reasons-behind-cardiac-arrests-in-winter-101734957358765.html |archive-date=24 December 2024 |access-date=31 December 2024 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us}}</ref> His death put spotlight and sparked rising alarm, concerns on the deaths of young entrepreneurs in India who are exposed to massive risks and challenges considering the uncertainties around entrepreneurship.<ref name="livemint"/>

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[[Category:21st-century Indian businesspeople]]
[[Category:Indian industrialists]]
[[Category:Bergen Catholic High School alumni]]
[[Category:Wharton School alumni]]
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