Jehangir Wadia

Jehangir Wadia
Born (1973-07-06) 6 July 1973[1]
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation Businessman
Spouse(s) Celina Wadia (m. 2003)
Parent(s) Maureen and Nusli Wadia
Relatives See Wadia family

Jehangir Wadia (born 6 July 1973), also known as Jeh Wadia, is an Indian businessman and the managing director of GoAir and Bombay Dyeing. He is a part of the business prominent Wadia family, through his grandfather Neville, and the politically important Jinnah family, through his grandmother Dina. He is the great-grandson of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.[2]

Life and career

Jehangir was born in Mumbai to businessman Nusli Wadia and former air hostess Maureen Wadia. He has one brother, Ness Wadia, who is a businessman. His grandparents were businessman Neville Wadia and Dina Jinnah. Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, and his wife Rattanbai Petit are his great grandparents. Jehangir, his brother and father are the direct and only descendants of Jinnah and his family. Jehangir did his initial schooling at the Lawrence School in Sanawar and moved to a boarding school in England to complete his graduation. Jehangir earned a master's degree in science from the Warwick University in England.

Jehangir is married to Celina who is Australian, they met in London and have two children together Jahangir and Ella.[3]

Jehangir Wadia is the managing director of GoAir, a budget airline (which founding in 2005 was documented in the film The Age of Stupid), and of Bombay Dyeing, a diversified company with interests in Retail, Real Estate, Textiles and PSF.[4][5]

GoAir and Bombay Dyeing are a part of the conglomerate Wadia Group.

References

  1. ↑ Sinh, Gauri (6 March 2003). "Jeh Wadia's tying the knot". Times of India. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Nusli Neville Wadia Executive Profile & Biography". Businessweek. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
  3. ↑ "'I'd never want to ride on Jeh's fame'". DNA. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  4. ↑ Neha Tara Mehta (2009-09-24). "Shekhar speaks up for a green world: India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
  5. ↑ "Bombay Dyeing Management: Jeh elevated, Ness steps down". The Times of India. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-02.


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