Sanjay Dalmia
Born
Lahore, British India
NationalityIndian
Alma materDelhi University
OccupationChairman Dalmia Group of Companies
OrganizationDalmia Group
Websitesanjaydalmia.in

Sanjay Dalmia (born in 1944) is an Indian businessman. He is the chairman of the Dalmia Group of Companies, a Delhi-based global business conglomerate and continues to head its charitable trusts.[1][2] Dalmia is associated with trade organizations including the PHD Chamber of Commerce and FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry). He has also been on the board of directors of Union Bank of India, a Member of the Northern Committee of IDBI (Industrial Development Bank of India).[3] Dalmia is also a founder director of the "Europe-India Chamber of Commerce" (EICC) with headquarters in Brussels, which was formed with the aim of promoting trade, commerce and investments between India and Europe.[4]

Early life

Dalmia is the son of Vishnu Hari Dalmia. He was schooled in Delhi, at the Modern School for secondary education.[5] He graduated with Economics (Hons) from St. Stephen's College, Delhi University.[6]

Career

Dalmia with Dnyaneshwar Agashe and John Major.

Dalmia began his career as an industrialist in the early 1970s, with Dalmia Brothers Pvt Ltd, the reign of which he took on from his father, Vishnu Hari Dalmia.[7] Dalmia has also been the Non-Executive Chairman of GHCL Limited (Former Name, Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Limited) since January 2005. He has been a Director at GHCL since 20 October 1983. He serves as Chairman of Colwell and Salmon Communications (India) Ltd., a subsidiary of GHCL Ltd.[8][9]

Dalmia served as the Chairman of Golden Tobacco Ltd. until 10 February 2014. He serves as a Director of Bharat Explosives Ltd.

Dalmia served as a Member of Rajya Sabha where he was involved in debates and discussions around national issues related to finance, economy and the industries of India. He moved a private members bill in the Rajya Sabha for renaming the Andaman Nicobar Islands as "Saheed and Swaraj Islands" as a tribute to Subhash Chandra Bose and the freedom fighters.[10]

Humanitarian efforts

Dalmia is a patron of the Dalmia Sewa Trust, which is involved in the construction of lavatories in about 100 houses, and building houses for about 100 homeless families in Chirawa, Rajasthan.[11] The foundation has organized a Free Health Checkup, which was inaugurated by Dalmia in Agrasen Bhawan.[12] He instituted Masoom – a school for special children, which aims to aid underprivileged children.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Sanjay Dalmia: His goals remain strictly in business". The Hindu Business Line. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  2. ↑ Suvi Dogra (9 October 2007). "Sanjay Dalmia's third innings: Textile retailing – Business Standard News". Business Standard India. business-standard.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Mr. Sanjay Dalmia". Woxsen Schools Of Business. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "CSR Leader: Sanjay Dalmia, Chairman, Dalmia Group of Companies".
  5. ↑ "I want to emerge a winner". Financial Express. 30 April 2006. Archived from the original on 26 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  6. ↑ "Entrpreneur MR. SANJAY DALMIA CHAIRMAN OF GUJARAT HEAVY CHEMICAL S LIMITED.Born". freedocs.net. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Vishnu Hari Dalmia, former VHP president, passes away at 91". The Indian Express. 17 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  8. ↑ "GHCL Limited Board Directors". The Hindu Businessline.
  9. ↑ "Chairman Speech". Economic Times.
  10. ↑ "Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Dalmia brokers truce between Mulayam Singh and Laloo Prasad". India Today.
  11. ↑ "Chirawa: Green revolution in a parched village". Times of India Blog. 18 March 2017. Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  12. ↑ "मानव सेवा से बड़ा कोई धर्म नहीं : डालमिया". Bhaskar News Network. Archived from the original on 22 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  13. ↑ "I want to emerge a winner". Financial Express. 30 April 2006. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2006.
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