Arun Firodia(born 1943) is an Indian businessman. He is the chairman ofKinetic Group,[1]India's leading manufacturers and exporters of two wheelers. Arun Firodia obtained hisB.Techwith distinction in Electrical Engineering fromIIT Bombayin 1965. He later went to US and obtained hisM.S.in Electrical Engineering fromMIT.He completed hisM.S.in Management fromSloan School of Management.[2]
Arun Firodia | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | IIT Bombay Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management |
| Spouse | Jayshree Firodia |
| Children | 3, includingSulajja Firodia Motwani |
| Father | H. K. Firodia |
| Awards | Padma Shri(2012) |
He was awarded thePadma Shri,fourth highest civilian award of India, in 2012.[3][4][5][6]
Personal life
editArun Firodia is the son of late Shri. H.K. Firodia, founder ofKinetic Engineering Limited,married to Dr Jayshree Firodia who is a renowned Pediatrician.[citation needed]They have one son Ajinkya Firodia and three daughtersSulajja Firodia Motwani,Vismaya Firodia and Kimaya Firodia.
References
edit- ^"Arun Firodia:Founder of Kinetic Group of Companies".Archived fromthe originalon 14 July 2010.Retrieved13 August2012.
- ^"Our Founder: H. K. Firodia".Archived fromthe originalon 7 August 2012.Retrieved13 August2012.
- ^"Padma Shri Awardees".Retrieved13 August2012.
- ^"Sancheti to be honoured with Padma Vibhushan".The Times of India.Archived fromthe originalon 3 January 2013.Retrieved13 August2012.
- ^"Four Punekars win Padma".Retrieved13 August2012.
- ^"Republic Day: Muthuraman, Subbiah, Priya Paul among Padma awardees".The Times Of India.25 January 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 5 March 2016.Retrieved13 August2012.
External links
edit- Arun Firodia Kinetic Groups's chairman profile
- Kinetic Honda – The Break-Up: Break-Up Blues
- Arun Firodia
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