Radhe Shyam Agarwal

Radhe Shyam Agarwal (also known as R S Agarwal) is an Indian entrepreneur, co-founder and executive chairman of Emami, a global group of company engaged in the business of FMCG, paper, real estate, edible oils, health care and cement.[1] Radhe is among the top 100 richest Indians[2] and was listed by Forbes as having a net worth of $1.43 billion in 2015.[3]

Early life

Radhe was born in January 1946 in Kolkata, India. Radhe completed his college education from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata. He got his LLB from Calcutta University; M.Com from Calcutta University. Radhe is a Chartered Accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Company Secretary from Institute of Company Secretaries of India. In 1970 Radhe joined Aditya Birla Group as vice president.[4]

Emami

In 1974 Radhe along with his school friend Radhe Shyam Goenka started a cosmetics company Emami. The company was started with a capital of $2600 borrowed from Radhe Shayam Goenka's father.[5] Emami is now a multiple business global group of companies with a revenue of above $1.3 billion.[6]

Associations

Radhe also serve as Joint Chairman and Director of Emami group of companies, Executive Director of Emami, Director of Zandu Realty.[7] He had also served as Director of West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation and Trustee of Merchant Chamber of Commerce and Industries.[8]

Family

Radhe is married to Usha Bansal and have two sons, Aditya Agarwal and Harsh Agarwal, and one daughter, Priti Agarwal Sureka.[9] The entire family is part of the Emami group and lives on tony Southern Avenue in Kolkata, India. Priti Agarwal is married to Raj Sureka.[10][11]

References

  1. ↑ "Passing on the baton at Emami family". NDTV. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Radhe Shyam Agarwal". Forbes India. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Radhe Shyam Agarwal". Forbes. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Tale Of Two Families". Forbes. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Breakfast with BS: Radhe Shyam Agarwal & Radhe Shyam Goenka". Business Standard. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Tale Of Two Families". Forbes. Retrieved 3 March 2015. Some of the famous products by Emami are "He", "Fair and Handsome", "Navratan Hair Oil"
  7. ↑ "Radhe Shyam Agarwal". Bloomberg. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "Agarwal Radhe". Reuters. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "Relationship of equals". Business Today. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "Emami Promoters Are Friends in Deed". Money Control. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "Thicker than water". Business Today. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
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