Ajay Kalsi
Indian billionaire businessman
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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.
University of Cambridge (MPhil)
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 | Married |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | www |
Early life
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
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]