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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sunil Kanoria
|image = Mr. Sunil Kanoria.jpg
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1965|05|04}}
|nationality = [[India]]
|occupation = Vice Chairman of Srei Infrastructure Finance Limited
|spouse = Sunita Kanoria
|website = [http://www.srei.com/ www.srei.com]
}}

'''Sunil Kanoria''' is a Kolkata-based Indian businessman with over 28 years of experience in infrastructure sector including infrastructure leasing & finance.<ref name="businessweek">{{cite web|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=22246858&privcapId=9537771|title=Sunil Kanoria: Executive Profile & Biography – Businessweek|work=Businessweek.com}}</ref> He is the co-founder and [[Vice Chairman]] of Srei Infrastructure Finance Limited.<ref name="Personal Life">[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050201/asp/jobs/story_4319640.asp, How I Made It], ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]''; 1 February 2005.</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=22246858&privcapId=112559256|title=Sunil Kanoria: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg|website=www.bloomberg.com|access-date=2017-05-11}}</ref> Sunil is also a trustee of Kanoria Foundation, which has as asset base of USD 10 billion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://smartinvestor.business-standard.com/market/story-450280-storydet-Kanorias_move_company_ownership_to_trust.htm#.WRvxbpKGPIU|title=The Smart Investor|website=smartinvestor.business-standard.com|access-date=2017-05-19}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Sunil was born in Kolkata in an Indian Hindu Marwari family on 4 May 1965. He is the son of Hari Prasad Kanoria and Champa Devi Kanoria.<ref name="MARWAR">{{cite web |url=http://www.marwar.com/inner.aspx?ID=7137&CID=10 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-09-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904023759/http://www.marwar.com/inner.aspx?ID=7137&CID=10 |archivedate=4 September 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He is the third among five children. He has two older brothers, [[Hemant Kanoria]] and [[Sanjeev Kanoria]], one younger brother Sujit Kanoria, and a sister Manisha Kanoria Lohia. Sunil is married to Sunita Kanoria and has two children, Anant Raj Kanoria and Avani Shree Kanoria.

Sunil is based out of Kolkata, while his brothers are based out of Delhi. His son Anant is based in Dubai, UAE

== Career ==
Sunil co-founded Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd. which started its operations in 1989<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/elite/profile/sunil-kanoria-184.html|title=Market Experts Advice, Recommendations, Information & News by Sunil Kanoria at Moneycontrol.com|website=www.moneycontrol.com|access-date=2017-05-19}}</ref> along with his brother Hemant Kanoria.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mydigitalfc.com/news/first-mover-advantage-711|title=First-mover advantage|website=www.mydigitalfc.com|language=en|access-date=2017-05-11}}</ref> Since then, it has gone on to emerge as India's number one infrastructure equipment finance company with over 30% market share over the years, as per MyDigitalFC.<ref name=":1" /> He was also cited in an Economic Times report as being instrumental in bringing over USD 5 billion of consolidated assets under the company's management.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/sunil-kanoria-takes-over-as-assocham-president/articleshow/49924983.cms|title=Sunil Kanoria takes over as Assocham president - The Economic Times|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2017-05-11}}</ref>

His other ventures include Quippo, which was launched in 2002 as an equipment rental business.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-srei-infra-goes-amazon-way-takes-iquippo-global-2269415|title=Srei Infra goes Amazon way, takes iQuippo global {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=2016-11-02|work=dna|access-date=2017-05-11|language=en-US}}</ref> He also formed a joint venture with Tata Teleservices in 2009 to form Viom Networks, a telecom tower company.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/atc-concludes-viom-purchase-for-rs-7-635-crore-116042101177_1.html|title=ATC concludes Viom purchase for Rs 7,635 crore|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2016-04-21|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2017-05-11}}</ref> In 2016, Srei’s stake in Viom Networks was acquired by American Tower Corporation.<ref name=":1" />

Sunil’s career highlights include membership to the group involved in the development of the 10th Five Year Plan (2002–07) of the Planning Commission, Government of India.<ref name=":2" />

== Membership ==
Sunil has held several important positions during his career.

Currently, he is serving as the Honorary Consul of Spain in Kolkata.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.consulkolkata.org/spain.html|title=Consular Corps of Kolkata - Membership List|website=www.consulkolkata.org|access-date=2017-05-11}}</ref> His other present-day professional commitments include:

* Nominated membership to the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.icai.org/new_post.html?post_id=1525&c_id=198|title=ICAI - The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India|website=ICAI|access-date=2017-05-11}}</ref>
* Independent Non-Executive Director at Upper Ganges Sugar & Industries Ltd since August 2014<ref name=":0" />
* External Independent Director at Grupo Empresarial San Jose, S.A., since 17 December 2015<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.grupo-sanjose.com/english/gobierno.php|title=Grupo SANJOSE {{!}} Corporate Body|website=www.grupo-sanjose.com|language=es|access-date=2017-05-11}}</ref>

In the past, he has been connected with the following associations:

* The Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.assocham.org/defaultpage.php?pageId=12|title=Assocham India :: Persons at the helm|website=www.assocham.org|access-date=2017-05-11}}</ref>
* Hire Purchase & Lease Association, Kolkata (HPLA) <ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/sunil-kanoria-is-new-assocham-president-115112500952_1.html|title=Sunil Kanoria is new ASSOCHAM President|last=ANI|date=2015-11-25|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2017-05-11}}</ref>
* Merchants’ Chamber of Commerce, Kolkata (MCC) <ref name=":3" />
* Federation of Indian Hire Purchase Association (FIHPA) <ref name=":3" />

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.srei.com/?cID=7441&pID=207997&contType=11&spkID=2464 Srei Group Website]

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[[Category:Businesspeople from Kolkata]]
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>BattyBot: Removed/fixed incorrect author parameter(s), performed general fixes