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==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Ajay Kalsi was born in October 1960,<ref name=CH>{{cite web|title=BARKER SHOES LIMITED|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/00133893/officers|website=Companies House|accessdate=29 July 2015}}</ref> educated at the [[Scindia School]],{{citation needed|date=September 2017}} and received a bachelor's degree in economics from the [[London School of Economics]] followed by a master's degree in economics from [[Cambridge University]].<ref name=Forbes /><ref name="forbesindia.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/richest-indians-11/ajay-kalsi-a-selfmade-man-unafraid-to-take-risks/30022/1|title=Ajay Kalsi: A Self-Made Man Unafraid to Take Risks - Forbes India|author=|date=|website=Forbes India|accessdate=26 April 2018}}</ref> | Ajay Kalsi was born in October 1960,<ref name=CH>{{cite web|title=BARKER SHOES LIMITED|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/00133893/officers|website=Companies House|accessdate=29 July 2015}}</ref> educated at the [[Scindia School]],{{citation needed|date=September 2017}} and received a bachelor's degree in economics from the [[London School of Economics]] followed by a master's degree in economics from [[Cambridge University]].<ref name=Forbes>{{cite web|title=Forbes profile: Ajay Kalsi|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/ajay-kalsi/|website=Forbes|accessdate=26 April 2018}}</ref><ref name="forbesindia.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/richest-indians-11/ajay-kalsi-a-selfmade-man-unafraid-to-take-risks/30022/1|title=Ajay Kalsi: A Self-Made Man Unafraid to Take Risks - Forbes India|author=|date=|website=Forbes India|accessdate=26 April 2018}}</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Latest revision as of 23:23, 15 April 2025
Ajay Kalsi | |
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| Born | October 1960 (age 65) |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Education | The Scindia School, Gwalior |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics (BSc) University of Cambridge (MPhil) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder and CEO, Indus Gas |
| Board member of | Indus Gas |
| Spouse(s) | Married |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | www |
Ajay Kalsi (born October 1960) is an Indian billionaire businessman, the owner of a range of companies in oil and gas, footwear, commodity trading, real estate and business process outsourcing.
Early life[edit | edit source]
Ajay Kalsi was born in October 1960,[1] educated at the Scindia School,[citation needed] and received a bachelor's degree in economics from the London School of Economics followed by a master's degree in economics from Cambridge University.[2][3]
Career[edit | edit source]
Kalsi inherited a shoe business in Kanpur, India from his family.[2]
Kalsi founded Indus Gas, and is its CEO. He is the chairman of Focus Energy Limited. He has been a director of Indus Gas since April 2008 and is a director of Focus Energy Limited. Kalsi was a director of Phoenix International Ltd from April to December 2006. He is a member of the World Economic Forum, where he has been designated a "Global Leader of Tomorrow".[citation needed]
As of November 2011, Kalsi and his wife owned 70% of Indus Gas, having sold 30% in January 2011, following a listing on London's Alternate Investment Market.[3]
As of March 2015, Kalsi's net worth is estimated to be $1.2 billion, according to Forbes.[2]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Kalsi is married and lives in Delhi, India.[2] In 2011, he was building a new wave pool for his daughter, the size of four Olympic swimming pools.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "BARKER SHOES LIMITED". Companies House. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Forbes profile: Ajay Kalsi". Forbes. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Ajay Kalsi: A Self-Made Man Unafraid to Take Risks - Forbes India". Forbes India. Retrieved 26 April 2018.