Vineet Jain
Vineet Jain | |
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Born | 1967 or 1968 (age 56–57)[1] Calcutta, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Citizenship | Indian |
Occupation(s) | MD of The Times Group |
Parent(s) | Indu Jain Ashok Kumar Jain |
Relatives | Samir Jain Sahu Ramesh Chandra Jain Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain Ramkrishna Dalmia |
Vineet Jain (born 1966) is an Indian entrepreneur and current Managing Director of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Limited (B.C.C.L.), India's oldest and largest media group in India, also known as The Times Group.
Early life and education
[edit]Vineet Jain was born in Kolkata. He graduated from the American College of Switzerland.[2]
The Times Group
[edit]Jain joined The Times Group in 1987.[2] He is the great-grandson of Ramkrishna Dalmia, the founder of The Times Group and Dalmia Group.[2] Jain's grandfather Shanti Prasad Jain, father Ashok Jain and mother Indu Jain all served as chairperson of B.C.C.L.[2] His sister Nandita Judge also worked at the company.[3]
Jain handles the day to day operations of the group's entertainment and TV businesses.[4]
Family and personal life
[edit]Jain is divorced. He splits his time between homes he shares with his brother in New Delhi and Mumbai.[2]
Awards
[edit]- 'Best Industrialist of the year' Rajiv Gandhi Award in 2009.[5]
- Impact Person of the Year Award in 2013.[6]
- Entrepreneur of the Year Award from The Bombay Management Association in 2013.[7]
- Media Person of the Year award from International Advertising Association in 2015[8][9]
- Art Karat Award in 2018.[10]
- ITA Sterling Icon of Indian Entertainment Award in Media category in 2009.[11] [12]
References
[edit]- ^ "India's 50 powerful people". India Today. 14 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Citizens Jain". New Yorker.
- ^ "Probe ordered into copter crash". The Hindu. 10 May 2001. Archived from the original on 28 November 2002.
- ^ "Leading from the front: Vineet Jain - Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Vineet Jain wins Rajiv Gandhi Award". The Economic Times. 20 August 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Vineet Jain wins Impact Person of the Year Award". The Times of India. 7 December 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Times Group MD Vineet Jain is Entrepreneur of the Year – The Times of India". The Times of India. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Vineet Jain, Aroon Purie, Uday Shankar and CVL Srinivas bag top honours at 3rd IAA Leadership Awards – Exchange 4 Media". Exchange 4 media. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "IAA Leadership Awards 2015". Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Art Karat celebrates its 30th anniversary". Millennium Post. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Indian Television Academy Awards Winners 2018". Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "World's greatest leaders 2017-18". Retrieved 18 April 2019.