Samir Jain
Indian businessman (born 1954)
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Samir Jain (born 11 March 1954) is an Indian publisher and the vice-chairman and managing director (VCMD)[1] of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd., also known as The Times Group, a leading media conglomerate with its primary base of operations in India, which publishes The Times of India and has many other interests.[2] Jain belongs to the Sahu Jain family, an industrialist family of India.
Born11 March 1954
New Delhi, India
Occupations
- Publisher
- businessman
Yearsactive1980–present
Knownfor
- Architect of The Times Group
- Media and Advertising Mogul
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| Born | 11 March 1954 New Delhi, India |
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| Years active | 1980–present |
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| Title | Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of The Times Group |
| Spouse | Meera Jain |
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Career
In 1975, Samir joined Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.[3][full citation needed] During his time, The Times of India has become the largest circulating English newspaper in the world.[4][5][6]