Vineet Jain
Indian businessman (born 1966)
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Vineet Jain (born 1966) is an Indian entrepreneur and current Managing Director of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Limited (B.C.C.L.), India's oldest and largest media group in India [2], also known as The Times Group.
The Times Group
Ashok Kumar Jain
Vineet Jain | |
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 Jain in 2016 at the 61st Britannia Filmfare Awards. | |
| Born | 1967 or 1968 (age 58–59)[1] Calcutta, India |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Occupations | MD of The Times Group |
| Parent(s) | Indu Jain Ashok Kumar Jain |
| Relatives | Samir Jain Sahu Ramesh Chandra Jain Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain Ramkrishna Dalmia |
Early life and education
Vineet Jain was born in Kolkata. He graduated from the American College of Switzerland.[3]
The Times Group
Jain joined The Times Group in 1987.[3] He is the great-grandson of Ramkrishna Dalmia, the founder of The Times Group and Dalmia Group.[3] Jain's grandfather Shanti Prasad Jain, father Ashok Jain and mother Indu Jain all served as chairperson of B.C.C.L.[3] His sister Nandita Judge also worked at the company.[4]
Jain handles the day-to-day operations of the group's entertainment and TV businesses.[5]
Family and personal life
Jain is divorced. He splits his time between homes he shares with his brother in New Delhi and Mumbai.[3]
Awards
- 'Best Industrialist of the year' Rajiv Gandhi Award in 2009.[6]
- Impact Person of the Year Award in 2013.[7]
- Entrepreneur of the Year Award from The Bombay Management Association in 2013.[8]
- Media Person of the Year award from International Advertising Association in 2015[9][10]
- Art Karat Award in 2018.[11]
- ITA Sterling Icon of Indian Entertainment Award in Media category in 2009.[12][13]