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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name | | name = Nikhil Nanda | ||
| image | | image = | ||
| caption | | caption = | ||
| birth_name | | birth_name = | ||
| birth_date | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1974|03|18}} | ||
| birth_place | | birth_place = [[New Delhi, Delhi]], India | ||
| death_date | | death_date = | ||
| death_place | | death_place = | ||
| occupation | | occupation = Businessman | ||
| spouse | | spouse = [[Shweta Bachchan Nanda]] (m. 1997) | ||
| alma_mater | | education = [[Doon School]] | ||
| children | | alma_mater = [[Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania|Wharton School]], [[University of Pennsylvania|UPenn.]] | ||
| | | children = 2 | ||
| relatives | | mother = [[Ritu Nanda]] | ||
| relatives = {{hlist |[[Kapoor family]]|[[Bachchan family]]}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Nikhil Nanda''' is an Indian businessman. Part of the Nanda family, [[Kapoor family]] and [[Bachchan Family]], he is the | '''Nikhil Nanda''' is an Indian businessman. Part of the Nanda family, [[Kapoor family]] and [[Bachchan Family]], he is the chairman and managing director of [[Escorts Group|Escorts Limited]], an engineering company founded in 1944 by his paternal grandfather, [[Har Prasad Nanda]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/work-in-progress/escorts-lord-of-the-field/51009/1|title=Escorts: Lord of the field|last=Balachandran|first=Manu|date=14 August 2018|website=Forbes India|language=en-US|access-date=20 August 2018}}</ref> | ||
==Early life and background== | ==Early life and background== | ||
Nikhil Nanda was born on 18 March 1974<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://nikhilnanda.in/about/|title=About|date=21 November 2016|work=Nikhil Nanda|access-date=20 August 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> in [[New Delhi]], India. His father, Rajan Nanda from [[Fazilka]], was an industrialist and the | Nikhil Nanda was born on 18 March 1974<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://nikhilnanda.in/about/|title=About|date=21 November 2016|work=Nikhil Nanda|access-date=20 August 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> in [[New Delhi]], [[Delhi]], [[India]] to a [[Punjabi Hindus|Punjabi Hindu]] family. His father, Rajan Nanda from [[Fazilka]], was an industrialist and the chairman and managing director of [[Escorts Group]], while his mother, [[Ritu Nanda]], worked as an insurance agent for [[Life Insurance Corporation]] of India. His maternal grandfather was actor-director [[Raj Kapoor]] and his great-grandfather, [[Prithviraj Kapoor]], was an actor. Actors [[Rishi Kapoor]], [[Randhir Kapoor]] and [[Rajiv Kapoor]] are his maternal uncles, while actresses [[Neetu Singh]] and [[Babita Kapoor]] are his aunts by marriage. Actors [[Karisma Kapoor]], [[Kareena Kapoor]], [[Ranbir Kapoor]], Armaan Jain and Aadar Jain are his maternal first cousins.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/gallery/entertainment/080818/rajan-nanda-prayer-meet-funeral-death-abhishek-karisma-shweta-amitabh-navya.html|title=After funeral, Bachchans, Kapoors express solidarity with Nanda family|date=8 August 2018|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=20 August 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/abhishek-bachchan-brother-in-law-nikhil-nanda-immerse-rajan-nanda-s-ashes-in-haridwar-watch-video/story-dY6iU46CaF2p6Iwju4RtiK.html|title=Abhishek Bachchan, brother-in-law Nikhil Nanda immerse Rajan Nanda's ashes in Haridwar.|date=9 August 2018|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=20 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> | ||
Nanda attended the [[Doon School]] in [[Dehradun]], and went on to study business management at [[Wharton School]] of the [[University of Pennsylvania]], where he majored in finance and marketing.<ref name="toi">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/13296381.cms|title=Nikhil Nanda: The business of life|last1=Singh|first1=Sanghita|date=18 May 2002|work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/DDPNTuEyhPUwaTgOzJItGM/Nikhil-Nanda-appointed-as-chairman-and-MD-of-Escorts.html|title=Nikhil Nanda appointed as chairman and MD of Escorts|date=7 August 2018|work=livemint|access-date=20 August 2018}}</ref> | Nanda attended the [[Doon School]] in [[Dehradun]], and went on to study business management at [[Wharton School]] of the [[University of Pennsylvania]], where he majored in finance and marketing.<ref name="toi">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/13296381.cms|title=Nikhil Nanda: The business of life|last1=Singh|first1=Sanghita|date=18 May 2002|work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/DDPNTuEyhPUwaTgOzJItGM/Nikhil-Nanda-appointed-as-chairman-and-MD-of-Escorts.html|title=Nikhil Nanda appointed as chairman and MD of Escorts|date=7 August 2018|work=livemint|access-date=20 August 2018}}</ref> | ||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
Nanda served as Chief Operating Officer from October 2005, then as Joint Managing Director of Escorts Limited from September 2007 when he became | Nanda served as Chief Operating Officer from October 2005, then as Joint Managing Director of Escorts Limited from September 2007 when he became managing director of Escorts Limited in September 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=12342660&privcapId=878348|title=Executive Profile Nikhil Nanda|website=Bloomberg|access-date=20 August 2018}}</ref> He was appointed Chairman on 7 August 2018 after the death of his father.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-business/nikhil-nanda-appointed-as-chairman-and-md-of-escorts/article24628031.ece|title=Nikhil Nanda appointed as Chairman and MD of Escorts|date=8 August 2018|work=The Hindu|access-date=20 August 2018|others=PTI|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He was one of five Indians selected as the Global Leaders of Tomorrow by the [[World Economic Forum]] in Geneva, in 2001.<ref name="bs">{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/specials/5-indians-among-wefs-100-global-leaders-of-tomorrow-100110401045_1.html|title=5 Indians Among Wefs 100 Global Leaders Of Tomorrow|date=27 January 2013|work=Business Standard|access-date=20 August 2018}}</ref> | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Nanda married [[Shweta Bachchan]], daughter of film actors [[Amitabh Bachchan]] and [[Jaya Bachchan]], on 16 February 1997. | Nanda married [[Shweta Bachchan]], daughter of film actors [[Amitabh Bachchan]] and [[Jaya Bachchan]], on 16 February 1997.{{Cn|date=November 2021}} They have two children named Navya Naveli Nanda and Agastya Nanda.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-23|title=Navya Nanda is proud of her dad Nikhil Nanda as he wins award: 'Can't wait to carry forward this incredible legacy'|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/navya-nanda-is-proud-of-her-dad-nikhil-nanda-celebrates-his-achievements-can-t-wait-to-carry-forward-this-incredible-legacy-101611388115675.html|access-date=2021-04-27|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 10:41, 10 November 2021
Nikhil Nanda | |
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| Born | 18 March 1974 New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Education | Doon School |
| Alma mater | Wharton School, UPenn. |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse(s) | Shweta Bachchan Nanda (m. 1997) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) |
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| Relatives | |
Nikhil Nanda is an Indian businessman. Part of the Nanda family, Kapoor family and Bachchan Family, he is the chairman and managing director of Escorts Limited, an engineering company founded in 1944 by his paternal grandfather, Har Prasad Nanda.[1]
Early life and background[edit]
Nikhil Nanda was born on 18 March 1974[2] in New Delhi, Delhi, India to a Punjabi Hindu family. His father, Rajan Nanda from Fazilka, was an industrialist and the chairman and managing director of Escorts Group, while his mother, Ritu Nanda, worked as an insurance agent for Life Insurance Corporation of India. His maternal grandfather was actor-director Raj Kapoor and his great-grandfather, Prithviraj Kapoor, was an actor. Actors Rishi Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv Kapoor are his maternal uncles, while actresses Neetu Singh and Babita Kapoor are his aunts by marriage. Actors Karisma Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor, Armaan Jain and Aadar Jain are his maternal first cousins.[3][4]
Nanda attended the Doon School in Dehradun, and went on to study business management at Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he majored in finance and marketing.[5][6]
Career[edit]
Nanda served as Chief Operating Officer from October 2005, then as Joint Managing Director of Escorts Limited from September 2007 when he became managing director of Escorts Limited in September 2013.[7] He was appointed Chairman on 7 August 2018 after the death of his father.[8] He was one of five Indians selected as the Global Leaders of Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum in Geneva, in 2001.[9]
Personal life[edit]
Nanda married Shweta Bachchan, daughter of film actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan, on 16 February 1997.[citation needed] They have two children named Navya Naveli Nanda and Agastya Nanda.[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ Balachandran, Manu (14 August 2018). "Escorts: Lord of the field". Forbes India. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ↑ "About". Nikhil Nanda. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ↑ "After funeral, Bachchans, Kapoors express solidarity with Nanda family". Deccan Chronicle. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ↑ "Abhishek Bachchan, brother-in-law Nikhil Nanda immerse Rajan Nanda's ashes in Haridwar". Hindustan Times. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ↑ Singh, Sanghita (18 May 2002). "Nikhil Nanda: The business of life". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Nikhil Nanda appointed as chairman and MD of Escorts". livemint. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ↑ "Executive Profile Nikhil Nanda". Bloomberg. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ↑ "Nikhil Nanda appointed as Chairman and MD of Escorts". The Hindu. PTI. 8 August 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ "5 Indians Among Wefs 100 Global Leaders Of Tomorrow". Business Standard. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ↑ "Navya Nanda is proud of her dad Nikhil Nanda as he wins award: 'Can't wait to carry forward this incredible legacy'". Hindustan Times. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.