Rajshree Pathy

Rajshree Pathy
Born	15 April Coimbatore, India
Residence	Coimbatore, India
Occupation	Chairman and Managing Director, Rajshree Sugars and Chemicals Founder, India Design Forum
Title	Chairman and Managing Director
Spouse(s)	S. Pathy
Children	Aishwarya Pathy, Aditya Krishna Pathy

Rajshree Pathy is an eminent entrepreneur from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. She is the chairperson and managing director of the Rajshree Group of Companies and founder of India Design Forum.^[1] The Rajshree group has varied interests, including food and agro business, energy, travel, health and hospitality and arts. Pathy also promotes performing arts and contemporary art movement in Coimbatore through the Contemplate Art Gallery and COCCA.

Early life

Rajshree Pathy is the daughter of famous industrialist G. Varadaraj, of PSG Group. Her father was also a former Rajya Sabha MP. She is married to S. Pathy, chairman and managing director of Lakshmi Mills.

Professional Career

Rajshree Sugars and Chemicals Ltd. is a company with interests across integrated fields such as sugar, distillery, power generation and biotechnology. The range of products includes white sugar, alcohol, organic manure, bio-products and power. Rajshree Pathy inherited her father's business following his death in 1992. She is the founder director of the Coimbatore Center for Contemporary Art (CoCCA) and the Contemplate Art Gallery. She is the founder of the India Design Forum (IDF). She is a member of Board of Governors for Bharathidasan Institute of Management - BIM Trichy. ^[2]

Awards and Recognition

• Global Leaders of Tomorrow (1996), World Economic Forum
• Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship (2000)
• Padma Shri (2013), Government of India^[3]

References

1. "The business of design". Mint (newspaper). February 24, 2012.
2. http://www.bim.edu/index/doc/2016/BIM-MBA%20Admissions%202016%20eBrochure.pdf
3. "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.