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| organization      = RJ Corp, Devyani International, [[Varun Beverages]], Creambell,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sarkar |first1=John |title=Billionaire Ravi Jaipuria set to enter dairy business |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/food/billionaire-ravi-jaipuria-set-to-enter-dairy-business/articleshow/50199655.cms |publisher=[[The Economic Times]] |date=December 16, 2015}}</ref> J-Mart<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bailay |first1=Rasul |last2=Bhushan |first2=Ratna |title=Ravi Jaipuria to exit loss-making grocery retail business |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/retail/ravi-jaipuria-to-exit-loss-making-grocery-retail-business/articleshow/68621246.cms?from=mdr |publisher=[[The Economic Times]] |date=March 28, 2019}}</ref>
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'''Ravi Jaipuria''' is an Indian billionaire and chairman of RJ Corp.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Karmali |first1=Naazneen |title=Ravi Jaipuria: India's Bottler-Billionaire |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/worlds-billionaires-2013/ravi-jaipuria-indias-bottlerbillionaire/34931/1 |work=[[Forbes]] |date=March 26, 2013}}</ref><ref name="forbes">{{cite news |last1=Karmali |first1=Naazneen |title=Pepsi Bottler Ravi Jaipuria Is Newest Indian Billionaire |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/naazneenkarmali/2013/02/05/pepsi-bottler-ravi-jaipuria-is-newest-indian-billionaire/#3cafa7be2b9b |work=[[Forbes]] |date=February 5, 2013}}</ref> He owns fast-food outfit Devyani International, a franchisee for brands such as [[KFC]], [[Pizza Hut]], [[Costa Coffee]] and [[TWG Tea]].<ref name="mint">{{cite news |last1=Sounak |first1=Mitra |title=Ravi Jaipuria's $5-billion dream |url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/yEuK9TDrtY2kqeOX5DYDvK/Ravi-Jaipurias-5billion-dream.html |publisher=[[Livemint]] |date=August 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Balachandran |first1=Manu |title=India's Richest 2019: KFC's Ravi Jaipuria chicken wings-bet |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/india-rich-list-2019/indias-richest-2019-kfcs-ravi-jaipuria-chicken-wingsbet/56323/1 |work=[[Forbes India]] |date=November 27, 2019}}</ref> He is referred to as India's [[cola]] king.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pinto |first1=Viveat Susan |title=Ravi Jaipuria: Cola king of bottling operations |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/ravi-jaipuria-cola-king-of-bottling-operations-114041200109_1.html |publisher=[[Business Standard]] |date=April 12, 2014}}</ref><ref name="rediff">{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Surajeet Das |title=The bottling king of India |url=https://www.rediff.com/money/2004/jun/19spec.htm |work=[[Rediff.com]] |date=June 19, 2004}}</ref>
'''Ravi Jaipuria''' is an Indian billionaire and chairman of RJ Corp.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Karmali |first1=Naazneen |title=Ravi Jaipuria: India's Bottler-Billionaire |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/worlds-billionaires-2013/ravi-jaipuria-indias-bottlerbillionaire/34931/1 |work=[[Forbes]] |date=26 March 2013}}</ref><ref name="forbes">{{cite news |last1=Karmali |first1=Naazneen |title=Pepsi Bottler Ravi Jaipuria Is Newest Indian Billionaire |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/naazneenkarmali/2013/02/05/pepsi-bottler-ravi-jaipuria-is-newest-indian-billionaire/#3cafa7be2b9b |work=[[Forbes]] |date=5 February 2013}}</ref> He owns fast-food outfit Devyani International, a franchisee for brands such as [[KFC]], [[Pizza Hut]], [[Costa Coffee]] and [[TWG Tea]].<ref name="mint">{{cite news |last1=Sounak |first1=Mitra |title=Ravi Jaipuria's $5-billion dream |url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/yEuK9TDrtY2kqeOX5DYDvK/Ravi-Jaipurias-5billion-dream.html |publisher=[[Livemint]] |date=17 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Balachandran |first1=Manu |title=India's Richest 2019: KFC's Ravi Jaipuria chicken wings-bet |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/india-rich-list-2019/indias-richest-2019-kfcs-ravi-jaipuria-chicken-wingsbet/56323/1 |work=[[Forbes India]] |date=27 November 2019}}</ref> He is referred to as India's [[cola]] king.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pinto |first1=Viveat Susan |title=Ravi Jaipuria: Cola king of bottling operations |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/ravi-jaipuria-cola-king-of-bottling-operations-114041200109_1.html |publisher=[[Business Standard]] |date=12 April 2014}}</ref><ref name="rediff">{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Surajeet Das |title=The bottling king of India |url=https://www.rediff.com/money/2004/jun/19spec.htm |work=[[Rediff.com]] |date=19 June 2004}}</ref>


His company, [[Varun Beverages]] is the second-largest bottling partner for the US food and beverages company [[PepsiCo]]<ref name="mint"/> and it got listed on [[Bombay Stock Exchange|BSE]] and [[National Stock Exchange of India|NSE]] in 2016.<ref name="forbeslist">{{cite news |title=#908 Ravi Jaipuria - Billionaires 2020 |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/ravi-jaipuria/#750fd1f17d43 |work=[[Forbes]] |date=2020}}</ref>
His company, [[Varun Beverages]] is the second-largest bottling partner for the US food and beverages company [[PepsiCo]]<ref name="mint"/> and it got listed on [[Bombay Stock Exchange|BSE]] and [[National Stock Exchange of India|NSE]] in 2016.<ref name="forbeslist">{{cite news |title=#908 Ravi Jaipuria - Billionaires 2020 |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/ravi-jaipuria/#750fd1f17d43 |work=[[Forbes]] |date=2020}}</ref>
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== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
His wife died in a plane crash in 1985.<ref name="forbes"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhushan |first1=Ratna |title=Living in fast lane is not so tough for Ravi Jaipuria |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/living-in-fast-lane-is-not-so-tough-for-ravi-jaipuria/articleshow/5194597.cms |publisher=[[The Economic Times]] |date=November 4, 2019}}</ref> He has two children, one son named Varun and a daughter named Devyani.<ref name="mint"/> He hails from a [[Marwari people|Marwari]] family.<ref name="forbes"/>
His wife died in a plane crash in 1985.<ref name="forbes"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhushan |first1=Ratna |title=Living in fast lane is not so tough for Ravi Jaipuria |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/living-in-fast-lane-is-not-so-tough-for-ravi-jaipuria/articleshow/5194597.cms |newspaper=[[The Economic Times]] |date=4 November 2019}}</ref> He has two children, one son named Varun and a daughter named Devyani.<ref name="mint"/> He hails from a [[Marwari people|Marwari]] family.<ref name="forbes"/>


== Recognition ==
== Recognition ==
* Ravi Jaipuria was awarded the Bottler of the Year by [[PepsiCo]] in 1999. He received the award from former US President [[George H. W. Bush]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Surajeet Das |title=No bottling up: What makes Ravi Jaipuria take new challenges in business |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/specials/no-bottling-up-what-makes-ravi-jaipuria-take-new-challenges-in-business-119022101313_1.html |publisher=[[Business Standard]] |date=February 22, 2019}}</ref><ref name="rediff"/>
* Ravi Jaipuria was awarded the Bottler of the Year by [[PepsiCo]] in 1999. He received the award from former US President [[George H. W. Bush]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Surajeet Das |title=No bottling up: What makes Ravi Jaipuria take new challenges in business |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/specials/no-bottling-up-what-makes-ravi-jaipuria-take-new-challenges-in-business-119022101313_1.html |publisher=[[Business Standard]] |date=22 February 2019}}</ref><ref name="rediff"/>
* According to [[Forbes]], Ravi Jaipuria ranked #83 in Forbes's India Rich List in 2016.<ref name="forbesindia"/>
* According to [[Forbes]], Ravi Jaipuria ranked #83 in Forbes's India Rich List in 2016.<ref name="forbesindia"/>
* He was placed #73 in Forbes's India Rich List in 2015, #60 in Forbes's India Rich List 2014 and #47 in Forbes's India Rich List 2013.<ref name="forbesindia">{{cite web |title=Ravi Jaipuria -Rich list |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/richprofile2016/ravi-jaipuria/1557/165 |work=[[Forbes India]]}}</ref>
* He was placed #73 in Forbes's India Rich List in 2015, #60 in Forbes's India Rich List 2014 and #47 in Forbes's India Rich List 2013.<ref name="forbesindia">{{cite web |title=Ravi Jaipuria -Rich list |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/richprofile2016/ravi-jaipuria/1557/165 |work=[[Forbes India]]}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 02:22, 15 May 2022

Ravi Jaipuria
Born
Ravi Kant Jaipuria[1]
NationalityIndian
OccupationBusinessperson
OrganizationRJ Corp, Devyani International, Varun Beverages, Creambell,[2] J-Mart[3]
Net worthIncrease US$ 3.2billion (May 2021)[4]
Children2
Parent(s)
  • Chunilal Jaipuria (father)

Ravi Jaipuria is an Indian billionaire and chairman of RJ Corp.[5][6] He owns fast-food outfit Devyani International, a franchisee for brands such as KFC, Pizza Hut, Costa Coffee and TWG Tea.[7][8] He is referred to as India's cola king.[9][1]

His company, Varun Beverages is the second-largest bottling partner for the US food and beverages company PepsiCo[7] and it got listed on BSE and NSE in 2016.[4]

Ravi studied business management in the United States and returned to India in 1985. He joined the family business as a bottler for Coca Cola.[6] He also holds a minority stake in Medanta, a health care firm.[10]

As of May 2021, Jaipuria has an estimated net worth of approximately $3.2 billion as ranked by Forbes.[4]

Personal life[edit]

His wife died in a plane crash in 1985.[6][11] He has two children, one son named Varun and a daughter named Devyani.[7] He hails from a Marwari family.[6]

Recognition[edit]

  • Ravi Jaipuria was awarded the Bottler of the Year by PepsiCo in 1999. He received the award from former US President George H. W. Bush.[12][1]
  • According to Forbes, Ravi Jaipuria ranked #83 in Forbes's India Rich List in 2016.[10]
  • He was placed #73 in Forbes's India Rich List in 2015, #60 in Forbes's India Rich List 2014 and #47 in Forbes's India Rich List 2013.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gupta, Surajeet Das (19 June 2004). "The bottling king of India". Rediff.com.
  2. ↑ Sarkar, John (16 December 2015). "Billionaire Ravi Jaipuria set to enter dairy business". The Economic Times.
  3. ↑ Bailay, Rasul; Bhushan, Ratna (28 March 2019). "Ravi Jaipuria to exit loss-making grocery retail business". The Economic Times.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "#908 Ravi Jaipuria - Billionaires 2020". Forbes. 2020.
  5. ↑ Karmali, Naazneen (26 March 2013). "Ravi Jaipuria: India's Bottler-Billionaire". Forbes.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Karmali, Naazneen (5 February 2013). "Pepsi Bottler Ravi Jaipuria Is Newest Indian Billionaire". Forbes.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Sounak, Mitra (17 August 2016). "Ravi Jaipuria's $5-billion dream". Livemint.
  8. ↑ Balachandran, Manu (27 November 2019). "India's Richest 2019: KFC's Ravi Jaipuria chicken wings-bet". Forbes India.
  9. ↑ Pinto, Viveat Susan (12 April 2014). "Ravi Jaipuria: Cola king of bottling operations". Business Standard.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "Ravi Jaipuria -Rich list". Forbes India.
  11. ↑ Bhushan, Ratna (4 November 2019). "Living in fast lane is not so tough for Ravi Jaipuria". The Economic Times.
  12. ↑ Gupta, Surajeet Das (22 February 2019). "No bottling up: What makes Ravi Jaipuria take new challenges in business". Business Standard.
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