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Ashwini Kakkar | |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | PGDM MBA BEng |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur & philanthropist |
| Board member of | Action Against Hunger |
Ashwini Kakkar is an Indian entrepreneur and philanthropist, currently serving as the Chairman of Action Against Hunger, a global humanitarian organization established in 1979 by a group of French doctors, scientists, and writers and is committed to ending world hunger. He is a former chairman of Mercury Travels and co-founder and chairman of Via.com.[1]
In 2006, he was honoured with the highest civilian award Chevalier de Ordre national du Mérite by the President of France Jacques Chirac.[2][3] He is also the president of the Travel Agents Association Of India, chairman of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), and a global director of the Universal Federation of Travel Agent Associations (UFTAA).[4]
- ^ "Action Against Hunger Network elects Ashwini Kakkar as International President". Businessworld. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Ashwini Kakkar becomes global president of Action Against Hunger Network". The Economic Times. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "La France décore l'entrepreneur high-tech indien Ashwini Kakkar". LExpansion.com (in French). 12 June 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "Mumbai Tourism – Hardselling Mumbai's tourist potential". newglobalindian.com. Retrieved 17 April 2022.