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3. FACING TRAGIC WITH COURAGE…
They say behind every success of a man there is a woman, but here the success story is of a
woman.
A woman with grace and dignity has the courage to face every family and personal tragedies of her
life and finally led the Thermax Ltd. Anu Aga is the chairperson of the company from 1996 to 2004.
She is that woman who teaches nothing can stop success if you have the guts to do it. The Anu Aga
Biography teaches that no excuse is going to work if you have the willpower to face your problems,
remove them from your path and finally reach your destination.
She was figured as the eighth richest Indian woman and her name was there in the top 40 list of
the richest women in the world in 2007.
4. THE EARLY LIFE…
Born in a Parsi family in Mumbai, Anu Aga joined the St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai to pursue
her B.A degree in Economics.
Later she did a post-graduation from the famous Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai and
then went to the United States for 4 months with a scholarship.
She started in Thermax in 1985 and later shifted to the human resource division of the
company.
5. THE TRAGEDY…
Soon after her entry in the Thermax Pvt Ltd, she got married to Mr Rohinton Aga who was a
graduate of Harvard Business School.
Later they had 2 kids, daughter Meher and son Kurush. Soon her tragic life started. In 1996 due to a
massive stroke, her husband passed away.
Till then her husband was the chairperson of the company. But now due to the loss of her husband,
the company suffered a great loss as there were no roots.
While she was searching for some roots in the company, her 25-year-old son died in a road
accident.
What can be more tragic than losing your husband and son at the same time?
The Anu Aga family went through a lot of ups and downs.
6. THE COMEBACK…
In the late 90s, Thermax was losing its power from the market. But here comes the
bravery of the great lady.
Rather than getting shattered, she stood up again. Soon she became the chairperson of
Thermax. And within few years with the help of Boston Consulting Group, she
transformed the company into a global leading company to take energy & environment
projects.
In 2004 she handed over the position to her daughter.
The Anu Aga Biography had taught lessons on how to face the greatest tragedies of life
and stand straight! This woman is a true inspiration!