Ravi Jaipuria

Businessman

Indian Delhi, India

Quick Info

ProfessionBusinessman
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth28/11/1954
Age71 years
BirthplaceDelhi, India

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Bio/Wiki

Full nameRavi Kant Jaipuria

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolHigher secondary education at DPS, Mathura Road, New Delhi
Educational QualificationStudied and worked in North America

Personal Life

ReligionMarwari Hindu

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

FatherChunilal Jaipuria
Siblings2 brothers
SpouseDhara Jaipuria
Children
  • Varun Jaipuria
  • Devyani Jaipuria

Career

Organization(s)
  • RJ Corp
  • Devyani International
  • Varun Beverages
  • Cream Bell
  • J-Mart
Awards and Achievements
  • 1999: Received the Bottler of the Year award from PepsiCo, presented by former US President George H. W. Bush.
  • His rankings in years include #73 in 2015, #60 in 2014, and #47 in 2013.
  • 2016: According to Forbes, Ravi Jaipuria was ranked #83 in the India Rich List in 2016.
  • 2018: ‘Distinguished Entrepreneurship Award’ at PHD Annual Awards for Excellence
  • 1997: PepsiCo's International Bottler of the Year award
  • 2018: Distinguished Entrepreneurship Award at PHD Chamber Annual Awards for Excellence
  • 2016: Led Varun Beverages to IPO
  • Varun Beverages is PepsiCo's largest bottler in India and one of its biggest franchisees outside the USA

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Ravi Jaipuria is the chairman of RJ Corp overseeing Varun Beverages, the second-largest PepsiCo bottling partner globally.
2. He also manages Devyani International, India’s largest franchisee of Yum! Brands.
3. Ravi Jaipuria is known as India’s cola king.
4. He owns a minority stake in the healthcare company Medanta.
5. Ravi Jaipuria lived in Montreal, Canada for around 14-15 years, engaged in the textile and real estate businesses.
6. At 16, he moved to New York for higher studies and later returned to India in 1985 to join the family bottling business.
7. He established RJ Corp in 1987 after the family business was divided.
8. Ravi Jaipuria created separate entities named after his children, Varun and Devyani, managing beverages, foods, and retail businesses.
9. In 1988-89, he expanded into the ice cream business with Cream Bell.
10. The family collaborated with PepsiCo in 1991, marking a successful business move.
11. He introduced Pizza Hut and KFC to India in 1996 and ventured into education and real estate in subsequent years.
12. In 2003 and 2006, pesticide controversies caused a significant drop in Pepsi sales, affecting Ravi Jaipuria’s business.
13. He brought Costa Coffee to India in 2005 and entered the beer market in 2007 through a partnership.
14. Ravi Jaipuria mentioned that 40% of his business comes from PepsiCo during a media interview in 2009.
15. He enjoys watching Amitabh Bachchan's films and vacationing at waterfronts, especially his house in Goa.
16. Ravi Jaipuria is the chairman of RJ Corp overseeing Varun Beverages, PepsiCo's largest bottler in India.
17. Ravi Jaipuria studied and worked in North America before joining the family's soft drink business in 1985.
18. In 1987, his father Chunilal divided the company between his three sons, with Ravi receiving the bottling plant.
19. He consolidated his dominant position by acquiring his elder brother's bottling business in Delhi.
20. Ravi Jaipuria founded RJ Corp in 1992 as a diversified conglomerate with interests in beverages, fast food, healthcare, education and hotels.
21. RJ Corp holds 27.4% of Varun Beverages and 59.3% of Devyani International Ltd.
22. Varun Beverages franchise agreement covers 27 states and 7 union territories in India, with operations in Sri Lanka, Nepal, Morocco, Mozambique and Zambia.
23. His son Varun oversees the Nike franchise with 11 stores in India.
24. His daughter Devyani runs Devyani International, which operates KFC, Pizza Hut, Costa Coffee and TWG Tea outlets.
25. Devyani International was listed on Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange in 2021.
26. He established a cricket academy to detect and train new talents in India's national sport.
27. He launched educational projects including Pushpvatika kindergarten and established retirement homes and orphanages.
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