Ness Wadia (Indian Businessman) Biography

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Full Name	Ness Wadia

School	The Cathedral & John Connon School, Fort, Mumbai The Lawrence School, Sanawar, Himachal Pradesh Millfield School, Street, Somerset, England
College/University	Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, U.S. University of Warwick, Coventry, England
Educational Qualification	Degree in International Relations Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Engineering Business Management

Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Preity Zinta (Actress; ex-girlfriend)
Wife/Spouse	N/A
Children	None

Father

Nusli Wadia (Businessman)

Mother

Maureen Wadia (Former air hostess)

Siblings

Brother	Jehangir Wadia (Managing Director of Bombay Dyeing and GoAir)
Sister	N/A

Paternal Grandfather

Neville Wadia (Businessman)

Paternal Grandmother

Dina Wadia (Homemaker)

Facts	After completing the degree in International Relations, he got training in management at Bombay Dyeing. He has worked in various organizations like Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL), ASSOCHAM, MOA, etc. In 2001, he joined Bombay Dyeing as Deputy Managing Director and later promoted to Joint Managing Director. He later joined Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation as Managing Director. He is also a director of companies like Britannia Industries Ltd., GoAir, Tata Chemicals, etc. Ness Wadia is the chairman of National Peroxide Limited. He is involved in charitable trusts like Sir Ness Wadia Foundation. He is the co-owner of Kings XI Punjab franchise cricket team. He is a member of the Nehru Centre managing committee and Wadia Hospitals.

Facts

After completing the degree in International Relations, he got training in management at Bombay Dyeing.
He has worked in various organizations like Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL), ASSOCHAM, MOA, etc.
In 2001, he joined Bombay Dyeing as Deputy Managing Director and later promoted to Joint Managing Director.
He later joined Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation as Managing Director.
He is also a director of companies like Britannia Industries Ltd., GoAir, Tata Chemicals, etc.
Ness Wadia is the chairman of National Peroxide Limited.
He is involved in charitable trusts like Sir Ness Wadia Foundation.
He is the co-owner of Kings XI Punjab franchise cricket team.
He is a member of the Nehru Centre managing committee and Wadia Hospitals.

1. He descends from Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.
2. Resumed his studies in 1998 to pursue a Master's degree.
3. Co-owns a franchise valued at $76 million with Preity Zinta and Mohit Burman.
4. Actively participates in charitable organizations like the Sir Ness Wadia Foundation.