Sanjiv Goenka

Sanjiv Goenka
Goenka at 2009 World Economic Forum
Born (1961-01-29) 29 January 1961 (age 63)
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materSt. Xavier's College, Calcutta
Occupation(s)Chairman, RPSG Group Investor of Mohun Bagan ,Lucknow Super Giants
Board member of
SpousePreeti Goenka[3]
ChildrenAvarna Goenka and Shashwat Goenka [4]
Parents
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RelativesHarsh Goenka (brother)
AwardsBanga Bibhushan (2015)[6]

Sanjiv Goenka (born 29 January 1961)[7] is an Indian billionaire entrepreneur.[8] He is the founder and chairman of RPSG Group and an early-stage investor. With a US$6 billion asset base and US$4.3 billion revenue, this multinational conglomerate is headquartered in Kolkata. He also owns the IPL cricket team Lucknow Super Giants[9] and the Investor of the ISL football team Mohun Bagan.[10] As per the Forbes 2022 report,[11] he is the 83rd richest person in India and overall 1238th in the world. He was also a member of Padma award committee 2023.[12]

As per Forbes list of India’s 100 richest tycoons, dated OCTOBER 09, 2024, Sanjiv Goenka is ranked 65th with a net worth of $4.9 Billion.[13]

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  3. ^ "Preeti Goenka". www.wef.org.in. 29 December 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Sanjiv Goenka's son gets married, India Inc turns up in full strength". economictimes.indiatimes.com. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Sushila Goenka, wife of RPG, passes away". The Times of India. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Sanjiv Goenka felicitated by Bengal". Business Line. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Sanjiv Goenka – Profile". CESC Limited. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Sanjiv Goenka". Forbes. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  9. ^ "If you hire right people for right job, 80 percent work is done: Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka". The Times of India. 22 March 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  10. ^ "ATK Mohun Bagan to change name to Mohun Bagan Super Giants". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Sanjiv Goenka". Forbes. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  12. ^ https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/2023-04/PadmaAwardsCommittee_13042023.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  13. ^ "India's 100 Richest".