Karam Hinduja | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Columbia University (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | CEO, Hinduja Bank |
| Parent | Shanu Hinduja |
| Relatives | S. P. Hinduja (grandfather) Parmanand Hinduja (great-grandfather) |
Karam Hinduja is a British Indian investment banker. He is the CEO of Hinduja Bank. [1] [2]
Hinduja is a grandson of Indian-born British billionaire businessman S. P. Hinduja, founder of the Hinduja Group and patriarch of the Hinduja family. He grew up in London. [3] His mother is Shanu Hinduja, the elder of S.P.'s two daughters, who is the chair of the Hinduja Foundation US and co-chairperson of Hinduja Global Solutions Inc. [4] [5] His father is Suren Mukhi, son of Narsi and Janki Mukhi of a Sindhi trading family based in London. [6]
He received his B.A. from Columbia University. [7] He also spent a year at Nick Bollettieri's IMG Academy in Florida in a bid to become a professional tennis player before a herniated disc forced him to return to Europe to join the family business. [7] [8]
He took charge of the Hinduja Bank in early 2020 and led a rebranding effort, renaming Hinduja Bank into SP Hinduja Banque Privee, a move he claims is meant to honor his grandfather, who founded the bank in 1978. [9] He also signaled a shift in the bank's management strategy in attracting a younger and tech-oriented clientele. [10] [11]
Hinduja is also the CEO and founder of Timeless Media and digital media platform Karma Network that promotes alternative investing principles. [12] [13] [14] He has criticized the British government for failing to act on climate change and has called on businesses to step up their commitment to environmental sustainability. [15]