Ajay Patel
Indian businessman
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Ajay Patel (born 9 February 1962) is an Indian businessman and sport administrator. He is the chairman of Gujarat State Co-operative Bank and Ahmedabad District Co-Operative Bank (ADC Bank).[1][2] Patel is also involved in sports associations, primarily as president of Gujarat State Chess Association[3] and vice president of the National Rifle Association.[4] He is considered a close confidant of Amit Shah, who was also past president and director of the ADC Bank.[5][6]
Lalbhai Dalpatbhai College of Engineering
Ajay Patel | |
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| Born | 9 February 1962 |
| Education | B.E., Civil; L.L.B. |
| Alma mater | Diwan Ballubhai School Lalbhai Dalpatbhai College of Engineering |
| Occupations | Banker, businessperson |
| Spouse | Devangna Patel |
| Website | ajayhpatel |
Personal life
Patel was born on 9 February 1962, in Ahmedabad. Born to a humble family who owned an electrical shop, Patel completed his schooling in Divan-Ballubhai School in 1978 and did his bachelor's degree in Civil engineering from Lalbhai Dalpatbhai College of Engineering. Patel is married to Devangna Patel, and they have 3 children, namely Aneri, Anokhi and Dev.[7]
Career
He recently was elected as president to the Gujarat Chambers of Commerce & Industry (GCCI).[8][9] He is also the owner of Devraj Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.[10][11]
As a chairman of ADC Bank, he sponsored the chess training programs in the schools of Gujarat.[12] As a president of Gujarat State Chess Association, he launched Sardar Patel Chess College,[13] first ever chess college in India, which is affiliated under Swarnim Gujarat Sports University.
He was elected unanimously as the chairman of the Co-operative Bank of India (COBI) New Delhi for the next five years. COBI is the apex body of multi-state urban cooperative banks, national co-operative federations, and land development banks.[14][5]
Patel is currently serving and has served multiple roles in the banking and the sports industry of India as mentioned below:
| Organization | Designation | Industry | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-operative Bank of India | Chairman[14] | Bank | 2023 - |
| Gujarat Chambers of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) | President[8][15] | Commerce & Industry | 2023 - |
| Indian Olympics Association | Senior Vice President[16][17] | International Sports | 2022 - |
| Indian Red Cross Society - Gujarat State Branch | Chairman[18][19][20] | Social Welfare | 2022 - |
| Asian Zone, All India Chess Association | President[21] | Sports | 2022 - |
| Gujarat Chambers of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) | Senior Vice President[22][23][6] | Commerce & Industry | 2022 - 2023 |
| All India Chess Association | Former president[16][24] | Sports | 2020 - 2021 |
| Karnavati Club | Member of board of directors[25] | Sports | 2016 - 2017 |
| Gujarat State Co-operative Bank | Chairman[1] | Bank | 2009 - |
| Gujarat State Chess Association | President | Sports | 2008 - |
| National Rifle Association | Vice President[16] | Sports | 2006 - |
| Ahmedabad District Co-operative Bank | Chairman[2] | Bank | 2003 - |
Awards and honours
Patel has won recognition and appreciation awards in 2015 from the National Federation of State Co-operative Banks Limited (NAFSCOB), an apex body of state co-operative banks.[26]
He has also been given the Appreciation Award in Sahakar Bharti 5th National Conference for his active role as Chairman of ADC Bank.[27]
He also has been honoured with the Sahkarita Shiromani Awards for his contributions to the cooperative movement on the occasion of Kribhco's 36th Annual General Meeting.[16]