Ajay Kalsi

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Ajay Kalsi
BornOctober 1960 (age 63)
CitizenshipIndian
Education The Scindia School, Gwalior
Alma mater London School of Economics (BSc)
University of Cambridge (MPhil)
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFounder and CEO, Indus Gas
Board member ofIndus Gas
SpouseMarried
Children2
Website www.indusgas.com

Ajay Kalsi (born October 1960) is an Indian billionaire businessman, the owner of a range of companies in oil and gas, footwear, commodity trading, real estate and business process outsourcing.

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Early life

Ajay Kalsi was born in October 1960, [1] educated at the Scindia School,[ citation needed ] and received a bachelor's degree in economics from the London School of Economics followed by a master's degree in economics from Cambridge University. [2] [3]

Career

Kalsi inherited a shoe business in Kanpur, India from his family. [2]

Kalsi founded Indus Gas, and is its CEO. He is the chairman of Focus Energy Limited. He has been a director of Indus Gas since April 2008 and is a director of Focus Energy Limited. Kalsi was a director of Phoenix International Ltd from April to December 2006. He is a member of the World Economic Forum, where he has been designated a "Global Leader of Tomorrow".[ citation needed ]

As of November 2011, Kalsi and his wife owned 70% of Indus Gas, having sold 30% in January 2011, following a listing on London's Alternate Investment Market. [3]

As of March 2015, Kalsi's net worth is estimated to be $1.2 billion, according to Forbes . [2]

Personal life

Kalsi is married and lives in Delhi, India. [2] In 2011, he was building a new wave pool for his daughter, the size of four Olympic swimming pools. [3]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Forbes profile: Ajay Kalsi". Forbes. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 "Ajay Kalsi: A Self-Made Man Unafraid to Take Risks - Forbes India". Forbes India. Retrieved 26 April 2018.