I AM ADI GODREJ

A Biography presented by – Arzoo Siddiqui

Godrej Production Ltd.

AB0UT Adi Godrej’s Personal Background#

# He is one of the icons of Indian Industry. # He is the chairman of Godrej Group. # He was born in business family. # His father’s name – Burjor ji Godrej. # His mother’s name – Jai Godrej. # His wife’s name – Parmeshwar Godrej . # He has 2 daughters and a son.

He was born on 3 April 1942 in MumbaiHe is an Indian industrialist and the present chairman of Godrej Group, which includes many Indian companies. He is also the chairman of to international companies; KEYLINE Brands U.K and RAPIDOL South Africa; as well as the chairman of the of trustee of the Dadabhai Naoroji Memorial Prize Fund.

Education of Adi Godrej At the age of 17, Adi Godrej left India and got enrolled at the MASSACHUSETTS Institute Of Technology (MIT) in the U.S. Initially, he planned to study Mechanical Engineering but ended up studying Management. He received his Bachelors and Masters degrees in management from the Sloan school, MIT in 1963.

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Business History:More than a century ago, the Godrej’s were into manufacturing locks and vegetable-oil based soaps.The Godrej products were among the first indigenously manufactured products to displace entrenched foreign brands.

Career:In 1897 a young man named Ardeshir Godrej gave up law and turned to lock-making. Ardeshir went on to make safes and security equipment of the highest order, and then stunned the world by creating toilet soap from vegetable oil. His brother Pirojsha Godrej carried Ardeshir’s dream forward, leading Godrej towards becoming a vibrant, multi-business enterprise.

Social ResponsibilityGodrej has a philanthropic arm that has built Schools, Dispensaries and a Residential complex for their employees. Trusts established by Godrej continue to invest in Education, Healthcare and upliftment of the underprivileged.

Godrej Interim:

Operations:$ Godrej Industries Ltd.$ Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd.

Subsidiaries:> Chemical & Commodities > Consumer Goods> Agro> Services

Consumer goods..

Chemical & Commodities..

Godrej Products:

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Awards:

> He is a recipient of several awards including the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Award 2002.> He has actively worked for industries by leading key trade and commerce organizations in the role of a Former Chairman.> The Godrej Group kept overhauling growth targets and reached great heights of success.

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