Ajay Kalsi

Ajay Kalsi
Ajay Kalsi
Born	October 1960 (age 63)
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
Net worth	$1.22 billion (April 2018)
Board member of	Indus Gas
Spouse(s)	Married
Children	2
Website	www.indusgas.com

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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]

Ajay Kalsi was born in October 1960,^[2] 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.^[1]^[3]

Career[edit]

Kalsi inherited a shoe business in Kanpur, India from his family.^[1]

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.^[1]

Personal life[edit]

Kalsi is married and lives in Delhi, India.^[1] In 2011, he was building a new wave pool for his daughter, the size of four Olympic swimming pools.^[3]

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 "Forbes profile: Ajay Kalsi". Forbes. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
↑ "BARKER SHOES LIMITED". Companies House. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 "Ajay Kalsi: A Self-Made Man Unafraid to Take Risks - Forbes India". Forbes India. Retrieved 26 April 2018.

[Forbes-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 "Forbes profile: Ajay Kalsi". Forbes. Retrieved 26 April 2018.

[CH-2] "BARKER SHOES LIMITED". Companies House. Retrieved 29 July 2015.

[forbesindia.com-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 "Ajay Kalsi: A Self-Made Man Unafraid to Take Risks - Forbes India". Forbes India. Retrieved 26 April 2018.

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