Rajiv Bajaj | |
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| Born | 21 December 1966 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Managing Director of Bajaj Group |
| Spouse | Deepa Bajaj |
| Children | 1 |
Rajiv Bajaj (born 21 December 1966) is an Indian businessman, and the managing director of Bajaj Auto since 2005. He introduced the Pulsar range of motorcycles [1] credited with reviving the fortunes of the ailing company. [2] [3]
India Today magazine ranked him #42nd in their India's 50 Most powerful people of 2017 list. [4]
Rajiv Bajaj completed his schooling from St Ursula High School in Akurdi, Pune. He graduated in first class, with distinction, in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pune in 1988, and then completed his master's in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from the University of Warwick in 1990. [5]
Bajaj worked at Bajaj Auto in the areas of Manufacturing & Supply Chain (1990–95), R&D and Engineering (1995–2000), and Marketing and Sales (2000–2005), and has been its managing director since April 2005. [6]
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