Sandeep Jajodia

Sandeep Jajodia
Born (1966-03-14) 14 March 1966 (age 58)
Kolkata
NationalityIndian
Alma materUniversity of Delhi
OccupationCMD of Monnet Group
SpouseSeema Jajodia [1]

Sandeep Jajodia (born 14 March 1966) is an Indian industrialist. He is a chairman and managing director of Monnet Ispat & Energy.[2] The 50-year-old son-in-law of the late industrialist OP Jindal now dreams of making Monnet a competitive player in the minerals, metal and power space.[3] He was the President of ASSOCHAM (a leading national Chamber of Commerce in India), and was succeeded by Balkrishnan Goenka[4] He was also the first President of Boxing India.[5][6]

Early life

Born in Kolkata, Sandeep went to St. Columba's School, Delhi and went on like many other boys from business families to complete a B.Com (Hons) degree from University of Delhi in 1988. By the age of 23, when the stainless steel sector in India was on the rise, he set up a Rs 1.7 crore ferro-alloy unit by taking a loan of 80 lakhs.[7]

He married Seema, daughter of Om Prakash Jindal and sister of Naveen Jindal.

References

  1. ^ "Billion-dollar couples: How business families in India often come together through weddings". The Economic Times. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Q&A: Sandeep Jajodia, VC & MD, Monnet Ispat and Energy". Business Standard. 19 July 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Sundowner with Sandeep Jajodia". The Economic Times. 15 November 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Sandeep Jajodia is new Assocham President". Business Standard. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Sandeep Jajodia elected first Boxing India president". The Times of India. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Sandeep Jajodia removed as Boxing India President in SGM". The Times of India. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Sundowner with Sandeep Jajodia". Economic Times.