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Mohan Murjani is the Chairman of the Murjani group. He has developed, launched and built major brands, including Gloria Vanderbilt, Tommy Hilfiger, Vanderbilt New York and most recently, The Vanderbilt Estate. [1]
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Mohan Murjani is the Chairman of the Murjani group. He has developed, launched and built major brands, including Gloria Vanderbilt, Tommy Hilfiger, Vanderbilt New York and most recently, The Vanderbilt Estate. [1]
Born in India, raised in Hong Kong and educated in the UK and US, Murjani joined the family business in 1966, founded by his father, the late B.K. Murjani. In 1930, the Murjani Group moved from retailing in Shanghai, to being the largest apparel producer in the World, having an annual production of 10 million units. In 1966, the Group launched its first brand in the United States, "Marco Polo", culminating in 1975 with the launch of the First Designer Jeans in the World, Gloria Vanderbilt, followed by Tommy Hilfiger in 1985.
In 2004, the Murjani group launched the First International Designer Brand in India - Tommy Hilfiger. Murjani then continued launching further brands, including Gucci, Jimmy Choo, Bottega Veneta, Calvin Klein and French Connection.
In 2007, the Murjani group built India’s first luxury mall, The Galleria, in Mumbai.[ citation needed ]
In 2015, Murjani commenced building The Vanderbilt Estate, the most important property in Phuket. This was successfully completed in 2022.
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