Chandru Raheja

Chandru Raheja
Born Chandru Lachmandas Raheja
1941 (age 76–77)
Nationality Indian
Alma mater University of Mumbai
Net worth US$2.7 billion (June 2018)[1]
Title CEO, K. Raheja Corp.
Spouse(s) Jyoti C. Raheja
Children 2 sons
Parent(s) Lachmandas Raheja
Relatives Rajan Raheja (cousin)

Chandru Lachmandas Raheja (born 1941) is an Indian billionaire property developer, mostly of IT parks, hotels, malls, and the department store chain Shoppers Stop,[1] of which he is the chairman.[2]

Chandru Raheja was born in 1941, the son of Lachmandas Raheja, and has four brothers.[3] He has a bachelor's degree in law from the University of Mumbai.[4][1][2] His cousin Rajan Raheja is also a billionaire.[5]

Career

Chandru established his own real estate firm in the year 1996 when the business was divided into three groups between Gopal Raheja who is the chairman for K Raheja Constructions, Suresh Raheja, the chairman of K Raheja Universal and Chandru Raheja, the chairman of K Raheja Corp, and Shoppers Stop Ltd.[3]

K Raheja Corp has built several residences, offices, malls, hotels and IT parks such as Mindspace,[6] Shoppers Stop, and Orbit Malls.

Personal life

Raheja is married to Jyoti C. Raheja, they have two children, Ravi and Neel, and live in Mumbai, India.[1][4] Ravi and Neel Raheja are group presidents of K Raheja Corp. [7][8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Forbes profile: Chandru Raheja". Forbes.com. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  2. 1 2 Stocks (11 April 2017). "Stocks". Bloomberg. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Realty firm B Raheja split between brothers". Livemint. Retrieved Jul 7, 2008.
  4. 1 2 http://wcrcleaders.com/pdf/ctb/3.pdf
  5. ↑ Geoff Hiscock (2008). India's Global Wealth Club: The Stunning Rise of Its Billionaires and Their Secrets of Success. John Wiley & Sons. p. 250. ISBN 978-0-470-82238-8. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Raheja group to develop Mindspace techno-campus park in Cyberabad". ThehinduBusinessLine. Retrieved Aug 30, 2003.
  7. ↑ "Company Overview of K Raheja Corp. Private Limited". Bloomberg.
  8. ↑ "Company Overview of K Raheja Corp. Private Limited". Bloomberg.


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