Naresh Goyal

Naresh Goyal
Born (1949-07-29) 29 July 1949 (age 75)[1]
Sangrur, Punjab, Dominion of India
NationalityIndian (NRI)
OccupationFormer Chairman of Jet Airways[2]
Years active1967 – present
Children2[3]

Naresh Goyal (born 29 July 1949) is an Indian businessman who is the founder and Chairman of Jet Airways.[4] He started operating Jet Airways in 1993 with initial seed money from Tail Winds incorporated, Isle of Man.[5] Following the 2005 IPO of Jet Airways, Forbes magazine declared him the 16th richest person in India, with a net worth of US$1.9 billion. [6][7]

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