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{{ | {{Short description|Indian-born British businessman (born 1954)}} | ||
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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
|name = | | name = Manvinder 'Vindi' Banga | ||
|image = | | image = Vindi Banga Profile Photo.jpg | ||
|caption = | | caption = | ||
|birth_name =Manvinder Singh Banga | | birth_name = Manvinder Singh Banga | ||
|other_names = | | other_names = | ||
|birth_place = | | birth_place = [[Simla]], [[East Punjab|Punjab]], India (now in [[Himachal Pradesh]]) | ||
| | | alma_mater =[[IIT Delhi]] ([[Bachelor of Technology|B.Tech.]])<ref>{{cite web|title=IIT Delhi distinguished alumni award|url=https://alumni.iitd.ac.in/distinguished-alum-award/319|website=[[IIT Delhi]]}}</ref> <br> [[IIM Ahmedabad]] ([[MBA]]) | ||
|children = | | birth_date = | ||
|spouse =Kamini | | children = 2 | ||
| spouse = Kamini | |||
| relatives = [[Ajay Banga]] (brother) | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Manvinder "Vindi" Singh Banga''' is an Indian businessman | '''Manvinder''' "'''Vindi'''" '''Singh Banga''' is an [[Indian-British]] [[businessman]] who had executive roles at [[Unilever]]. He now holds non-executive positions, and since 2021 has been chair of [[UK Government Investments]]. | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Vindi was born in 1954 in [[Simla]] (then in the state of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]), the son of [[Lieutenant general (India)|Lt.Gen.]] Harbhajan Singh Banga, of the [[Indian Army]], and his wife, Jaswant.<ref name="forbes">.{{cite web|title=India's Banga Brothers|url=https://www.forbes.com/global/2010/0809/companies-mastercard-vindi-ajay-india-banga-brothers.html|website=Forbes}}</ref> His younger brother [[Ajay Banga]] is also a business executive. | |||
Banga graduated | Banga graduated with a [[Bachelor of Technology|B.Tech]] degree in [[ mechanical engineering]] from [[IIT Delhi]] in 1975 and was gold medalist of his batch.<ref>{{cite web|title=IIT Delhi distinguished alumni award|url=https://alumni.iitd.ac.in/distinguished-alum-award/319|website=[[IIT Delhi]]}}</ref> | ||
He holds an [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]] from [[Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad|IIM Ahmedabad]].<ref name="bloombergbio">{{cite web|title=Company Overview of Kedaara Capital Investment Managers Limited: Manvinder Singh Banga|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=8666774&privcapId=144086841|website=[[Bloomberg News]]|access-date=2 October 2017}}</ref> | |||
He worked at [[Unilever]] for 33 years, where was on the Unilever Executive Board and he held roles including chairman and CEO of [[Hindustan Unilever]] and President of the Global Foods, Home and Personal Care businesses.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sen |first=Sudeshna |date=2010-03-19 |title=Vindi Banga to change Hindustan Unilever after 33 years |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/vindi-banga-to-change-hindustan-unilever-after-33-years/articleshow/5700063.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-04-28 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref> | |||
He subsequently became a partner at private equity firm [[Clayton, Dubilier & Rice|Clayton, Dubilier, & Rice]]. He has served as a senior non-executive director at [[Marks & Spencer]] and at [[GSK plc|GlaxoSmithKline]]. He serves as the Chairman of [[Marie Curie (charity)|Marie Curie]] and as a non-executive director of [[The Economist Group]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Team {{!}} Clayton Dubilier & Rice, LLC |url=https://www.cdr-inc.com/professionals?nid=144 |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=www.cdr-inc.com}}</ref> | |||
In September 2021 he was appointed as chair of [[UK Government Investments]], the governance and corporate finance arm of the UK Government.<ref>{{Cite web |last=CollierWright |first=Frances |date=2021-08-02 |title=Vindi Banga appointed as new Chair of UK Government Investments |url=https://www.ukgi.org.uk/2021/08/02/vindi-banga-appointed-as-new-chair-of-uk-government-investments/ |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=UK Government Investments (UKGI) |language=en}}</ref> | |||
== | ==See also== | ||
*[[List of IIT Delhi people]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{Authority control}} | {{Authority control}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Banga, M}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Banga, M}} | ||
[[Category:1954 births]] | [[Category:1954 births]] | ||
[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category:People from Shimla]] | [[Category:People from Shimla]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Businesspeople from Punjab, India]] | ||
[[Category:Businesspeople from Himachal Pradesh]] | [[Category:Businesspeople from Himachal Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category:Unilever people]] yes | |||
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Manvinder 'Vindi' Banga | |
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| Born | Manvinder Singh Banga |
| Alma mater | IIT Delhi (B.Tech.)[1] IIM Ahmedabad (MBA) |
| Spouse(s) | Kamini |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Ajay Banga (brother) |
Manvinder "Vindi" Singh Banga is an Indian-British businessman who had executive roles at Unilever. He now holds non-executive positions, and since 2021 has been chair of UK Government Investments.
Early life[edit | edit source]
Vindi was born in 1954 in Simla (then in the state of Punjab), the son of Lt.Gen. Harbhajan Singh Banga, of the Indian Army, and his wife, Jaswant.[2] His younger brother Ajay Banga is also a business executive.
Banga graduated with a B.Tech degree in mechanical engineering from IIT Delhi in 1975 and was gold medalist of his batch.[3] He holds an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad.[4]
He worked at Unilever for 33 years, where was on the Unilever Executive Board and he held roles including chairman and CEO of Hindustan Unilever and President of the Global Foods, Home and Personal Care businesses.[5]
He subsequently became a partner at private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier, & Rice. He has served as a senior non-executive director at Marks & Spencer and at GlaxoSmithKline. He serves as the Chairman of Marie Curie and as a non-executive director of The Economist Group.[6]
In September 2021 he was appointed as chair of UK Government Investments, the governance and corporate finance arm of the UK Government.[7]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "IIT Delhi distinguished alumni award". IIT Delhi.
- ↑ ."India's Banga Brothers". Forbes.
- ↑ "IIT Delhi distinguished alumni award". IIT Delhi.
- ↑ "Company Overview of Kedaara Capital Investment Managers Limited: Manvinder Singh Banga". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ↑ Sen, Sudeshna (19 March 2010). "Vindi Banga to change Hindustan Unilever after 33 years". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ↑ "Team | Clayton Dubilier & Rice, LLC". www.cdr-inc.com. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ↑ CollierWright, Frances (2 August 2021). "Vindi Banga appointed as new Chair of UK Government Investments". UK Government Investments (UKGI). Retrieved 25 July 2023.
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