Kushagra Nayan Bajaj (35) is the great-grandson of Shri Jamnalal Bajaj, the renowned freedom fighter, philanthropist, businessman, confidante, disciple and the adopted 5th son of the Father of our Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. Kushagra is a Bachelor of Science in Economics, Political Philosophy and Finance from the Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA. He earned his Master of Science in Marketing from the Northwestern University, Chicago, USA.
1. Kushagra Bajaj (35) is the great-grandson of Shri Jamnalal Bajaj, the renowned freedom
fighter, philanthropist, businessman, confidante, disciple and the adopted 5th son of the
Father of our Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. Kushagra is a Bachelor of Science in Economics,
Political Philosophy and Finance from the Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA.
He earned his Master of Science in Marketing from the Northwestern University,
Chicago, USA.
2. Educational Background & professional Background
After completing his education in August 2001, Kushagra took charge
as Chief Executive of Bajaj Hindusthan Ltd (BHL), a part of the Bajaj
Group, India. He assumed responsibility for overall operations of BHL.
Presently, Kushagra is Vice Chairman of the Bajaj Group. His business
group, with consolidated revenues of USD 1.8 billion and assets of
USD 4.5 billion has interests in Power, Sugar, Ethanol, Real Estate,
Personal Care Products and Infrastructure.The group currently
employs over 20,000 people. Driven by a self-consciousness of its
responsibility towards society, the group is actively engaged in the
social and economic development of its communities through the
Kamalnayan Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation.
The Kamalnayan Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation will be spending over
USD 150 million by the year 2020 to make people of two Districts in
India (Wardha District in the state of Maharashtra and Sikkar District
in the state of Rajasthan) self sufficient in water, hygiene and
education.
3. Recognizing his achievements as a young
entrepreneur, Kushagra was honored as a recipient of
the `Young Achiever’ award by the jury of the 10th
Rajiv Gandhi Awards in August 2007. Prior to this,
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