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| name = Narotam Satyanarayan Sekhsaria | | name = Narotam Satyanarayan Sekhsaria | ||
| birth_place = [[ | | birth_place = [[Rajasthan]], India | ||
| alma_mater = [[Institute of Chemical Technology|Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai]] | | alma_mater = [[Institute of Chemical Technology|Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai]] | ||
| occupation = Industrialist<br>Entrepreneur<br>Philanthropist | | occupation = Industrialist<br>Entrepreneur<br>Philanthropist | ||
| spouse = | | spouse = Nalini Sekhsaria | ||
| children = Pulkit Sekhsaria | | children = Pulkit Sekhsaria | ||
Padmini Somani | Padmini Somani | ||
| parents = | | parents = | ||
| awards = | | awards = | ||
| website = | | website = | ||
| imagesize = | | imagesize = | ||
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== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
Born in [[ | Born in [[Rajasthan]], India into a [[Marwari people|Marwari]] [[Business]] family predominantly trading Cotton.<ref name="Cement czar: Narotam Sekhsaria">{{cite web | url=http://www.rediff.com/money/2005/jan/29profile.htm | title=Cement czar: Narotam Sekhsaria | publisher=ReDiff | date=29 January 2005 | accessdate=23 June 2016}}</ref> He left his family business and together along with his family friends [[Suresh Kumar Neotia]], Vinod Neotia entered into the cement business and established [[Ambuja Cements]] in 1983.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cement czar: Narotam Sekhsaria|url=http://www.rediff.com/money/2005/jan/29profile.htm|accessdate=15 December 2014}}</ref> Narotam obtained a chemical engineer degree from the [[Institute of Chemical Technology|Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Narotam Sekhsaria Net Worth (2020) – wallmine.com |url=https://in.wallmine.com/nse/acc/officer/1692932/narotam-sekhsaria |work=in.wallmine.com |language=en-in}}</ref> | ||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
He was nominated among the 40th richest Indian by Forbes India in a 2005 listing.<ref name="#40 Narotam Sekhsaria">{{cite web | url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/2005/77/Y2HS.html | title=#40 Narotam Sekhsaria | work=Forbes India | date=2005 | accessdate=23 June 2016}}</ref> His net worth as of 2016 was estimated to be over $590 million. He is the chairman of [[ACC Limited]]<ref name="Board of Directors">{{cite web | url=http://www.acclimited.com/newsite/boarddirectors.asp | title=Board of Directors | publisher=ACC Limited | date=2016 | accessdate=23 June 2016}}</ref> and the former chairman of [[Ambuja Cements]].<ref name="History of the Group">{{cite web | url=http://www.ambujaneotia.com/aboutus/history-of-the-group.aspx | title=History of the Group | publisher=Ambuja Neotia | date=2016 | accessdate=23 June 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160620141104/http://www.ambujaneotia.com/aboutus/history-of-the-group.aspx | archive-date=20 June 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Sekhsaria's son, Pulkit Sekhsaria, is the managing director of [[Gujarat Ambuja Cements]] and his daughter, Padmini Somani, manages an NGO, | He was nominated among the 40th richest Indian by Forbes India in a 2005 listing.<ref name="#40 Narotam Sekhsaria">{{cite web | url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/2005/77/Y2HS.html | title=#40 Narotam Sekhsaria | work=Forbes India | date=2005 | accessdate=23 June 2016}}</ref> His net worth as of 2016 was estimated to be over $590 million. He is the chairman of [[ACC Limited]]<ref name="Board of Directors">{{cite web | url=http://www.acclimited.com/newsite/boarddirectors.asp | title=Board of Directors | publisher=ACC Limited | date=2016 | accessdate=23 June 2016}}</ref> and the former chairman of [[Ambuja Cements]].<ref name="History of the Group">{{cite web | url=http://www.ambujaneotia.com/aboutus/history-of-the-group.aspx | title=History of the Group | publisher=Ambuja Neotia | date=2016 | accessdate=23 June 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160620141104/http://www.ambujaneotia.com/aboutus/history-of-the-group.aspx | archive-date=20 June 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Sekhsaria's son, Pulkit Sekhsaria, is the managing director of [[Gujarat Ambuja Cements]] and his daughter, Padmini Somani, manages an NGO, ''Salaam Bombay'', which works in the sector of child welfare.<ref name="Cement czar: Narotam Sekhsaria" /> | ||
As a philanthropic initiative, Sekhsaria has founded [[Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation]], a NGO to support students for overseas education.<ref name="Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation">{{cite web | url=https://www.cambridgetrust.org/partners/narotam-sekhsaria-foundation | title=Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation | publisher=Cambridge Trust | date=2016 | accessdate=23 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation Announces The Post Graduate Scholarship Programme 2020|url=http://bweducation.businessworld.in/article/Narotam-Sekhsaria-Foundation-Announces-The-Post-Graduate-Scholarship-Programme-2020/12-08-2020-307922|access-date=2021-03-23|website=BW Education|language=en}}</ref> He is passionate about collecting works of art.<ref name="Cement czar: Narotam Sekhsaria" /> | As a philanthropic initiative, Sekhsaria has founded [[Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation]], a NGO to support students for overseas education.<ref name="Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation">{{cite web | url=https://www.cambridgetrust.org/partners/narotam-sekhsaria-foundation | title=Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation | publisher=Cambridge Trust | date=2016 | accessdate=23 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation Announces The Post Graduate Scholarship Programme 2020|url=http://bweducation.businessworld.in/article/Narotam-Sekhsaria-Foundation-Announces-The-Post-Graduate-Scholarship-Programme-2020/12-08-2020-307922|access-date=2021-03-23|website=BW Education|language=en}}</ref> He is passionate about collecting works of art.<ref name="Cement czar: Narotam Sekhsaria" /> | ||
Revision as of 00:26, 15 December 2021
Narotam Satyanarayan Sekhsaria | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rajasthan, India |
| Alma mater | Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai |
| Occupation | Industrialist Entrepreneur Philanthropist |
| Known for | Ambuja Cements Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation |
| Spouse(s) | Nalini Sekhsaria |
| Children | Pulkit Sekhsaria Padmini Somani |
Narotam Satyanarayan Sekhsaria is an Indian businessman and philanthropist.[1]
Early life
Born in Rajasthan, India into a Marwari Business family predominantly trading Cotton.[2] He left his family business and together along with his family friends Suresh Kumar Neotia, Vinod Neotia entered into the cement business and established Ambuja Cements in 1983.[3] Narotam obtained a chemical engineer degree from the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai.[4]
Career
He was nominated among the 40th richest Indian by Forbes India in a 2005 listing.[5] His net worth as of 2016 was estimated to be over $590 million. He is the chairman of ACC Limited[6] and the former chairman of Ambuja Cements.[7] Sekhsaria's son, Pulkit Sekhsaria, is the managing director of Gujarat Ambuja Cements and his daughter, Padmini Somani, manages an NGO, Salaam Bombay, which works in the sector of child welfare.[2]
As a philanthropic initiative, Sekhsaria has founded Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation, a NGO to support students for overseas education.[8][9] He is passionate about collecting works of art.[2]
References
- ↑ "N.S. Sekhsaria is the new Chairman of Ambuja Cements". Business Standard. 23 September 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Cement czar: Narotam Sekhsaria". ReDiff. 29 January 2005. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ↑ "Cement czar: Narotam Sekhsaria". Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ↑ "Narotam Sekhsaria Net Worth (2020) – wallmine.com". in.wallmine.com.
- ↑ "#40 Narotam Sekhsaria". Forbes India. 2005. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ↑ "Board of Directors". ACC Limited. 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ↑ "History of the Group". Ambuja Neotia. 2016. Archived from the original on 20 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ↑ "Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation". Cambridge Trust. 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ↑ "Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation Announces The Post Graduate Scholarship Programme 2020". BW Education. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
External links
- Meenaz Kassam; Femida Handy; Emily Jansons (21 March 2016). Philanthropy in India: Promise to Practice. SAGE Publications. pp. 225–. ISBN 978-93-5150-753-6.
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