The document provides biographical information about Gautam Singhania, the Chairman and Managing Director of Raymond Group. It details his early life and education, career path within Raymond Group rising to become its chairman in 2000, his leadership and contributions in restructuring and expanding the group. Under his leadership, Raymond Group has become an internationally reputed premium fibre to fashion player with leading brands and a strong distribution network globally. The document also mentions some of his success mantras focusing on importance of breaks from work and balancing personal and professional life.

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GAUTAM SINGHANIA
Chairman and MD, Raymond Group
The chairman and managing director of one of the world’s
largest textile manufacturing conglomerate “Raymond group”,
Gautam Singhania perfectly epitomizes his company’s tagline
“THE COMPLETE MAN”, as he is one of the iconic Indian
entrepreneurs.
EARLY LIFE & EDUCATION:
Gautam Singhania was born in an industrialist family, to Vijaypat Singhania
and Ashabai Singhania. Born on 7th July 1965, Shri Gautam Hari Singhania is
a commerce graduate from the University of Mumbai and has nearly 30 years of experience in the field of
Industry, Business and Corporate Management.
CAREER PROFILE
In 1986, Gautam joined his family‟s “JK Group of companies” and rose to prominent positions within the
company from being a director in 1990 to the chairman of Raymond Group in 2000. The talented
businessman applied his industry analytical skills to the inherited business to restructure the group.
Since then he has steered the destiny of Raymond Limited with a single-minded focus of making Raymond
an internationally reputed fibre to fashion player. He has been responsible for the strategic decision of
restructuring the Group, initiating the divestment of its noncore businesses of Steel, Cement and
Synthetics. Post divestment, the Group has consolidated its position with a focused market oriented
approach.
With a drive for creating new Brands, Shri Singhania has taken active interest in the launch of new services
and products. He was instrumental in the successful launch of the brand Kama Sutra in 1991. In the year
1996, he launched a new division called Million Air, providing quality Air-Taxi charter services. It was
under his leadership that the fashion casual wear brand Parx and Raymond Premium Apparel were
launched. In the year 2001,
Shri Gautam Hari Singhania introduced the concept of corporatization of designer wear in India. He was
also instrumental in Raymond‟s acquisition of Color Plus, a leading menswear brand. Under his
leadership, the Raymond Group has become an internationally reputed premium fibre to fashion player
with immense strength in worsted suiting, high value cotton shirting, denim, garmenting, owning market
leading brands with a deep distribution network across the country and a premium international client
base.
Shri Gautam Hari Singhania as Chairman and Managing Director has been looking after the overall affairs
and operations of the Company under the supervision and control of the Board of Directors. He is involved
in policy planning, vision and strategy and long term development activities of the Company. He has been
instrumental in taking the Company from strength to strength to its present position. The Company has
made enormous progress under the stewardship of Shri Singhania and his vision is to take the Raymond
Brand from being amongst the most respected Indian brands to be amongst the best in the global markets.
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES:
Shri Gautam Hari Singhania is a Member of the Committee of Directors of the Company (which also
functions as Stakeholders /Investors Grievance Committee) as also the Remuneration and Nomination
Committee.
SUCCESS MANTRAS…!!!
 The breaks you take from work pay you back manifold when you return because
you come back with a fresher mind and newer thinking. Some of your best ideas
come when you're on vacation
 It's impossible to be someone you're not, so quit trying. Your Hobbies, Work and
Family are equally important at all times to be successful.