Quick Info
| Profession | Businessman |
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| Nationality | Indian |
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| Date of Birth | 03/08/1955 |
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| Age | 70 years |
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| Birthplace | Bagar, Jhunjhunu district, Rajasthan, India |
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Ajay Gopikrishna Piramal |
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| Famous For | Being Chairman of Piramal Group & Shriram Group |
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| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Leo |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 185 cm (6’ 1”) |
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| Weight | 90 kg (198 lbs) |
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| Eye Color | Black |
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| Hair Color | Salt & Pepper |
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Educational Qualification(s)
| College/University | - Jai Hind College, Mumbai (B.Sc. (Hons.))
- Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai (MMS)
- Harvard Business School, Boston, USA (AMP)
- University of Mumbai (Science)
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| Degree(s) | - B.Sc. (Hons.)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Advanced Management Programme (AMP)
- Bachelor of Science
- Master of Management Studies
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Personal Life
| Religion | Hinduism |
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| Caste/Ethnicity | Marwari |
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| Food Habit | Vegetarian |
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| Address | 'Piramal House' in Worli, Mumbai |
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| Hobbies | - Wildlife Photography
- Collecting Art
- Reading
- Writing
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Affair/Girlfriend | Swati Piramal (Businesswoman, Doctor) |
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| Marriage Date | Year 1976 |
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Family
| Wife | Swati Piramal |
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| Children | | Son | Anand Piramal (Businessman) |
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| Daughter | Nandini Piramal (Businesswoman) |
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| Parents | | Father | Gopikrishna Piramal (Businessman) |
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| Mother | Lalita Piramal |
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| Siblings | | Brothers | - Dilip Piramal (Elder, Businessman)
- Ashok Piramal (Elder, Businessman - Died in 1984)
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Career
| Awards/Honours | - Year: 1999 Award: 'CEO of the Year Award' by World Strategy Forum
- Year: 2001 Award: Rotary International (District 3140) Certificate of Appreciation and 'Four Way Test Award'
- Year: 2004 Award: 'Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year' in the Healthcare & Life Sciences category
- Year: 2004 Award: 'Global Leaders of Tomorrow' by the World Economic Forum
- Year: 2006 Award: 'Entrepreneur of the Year' Award of UK Trade & Investment Council
- Year: 2008 Award: 'India Innovator of the Year' Award by CNBC TV18
- Year: 2010 Award: 'Kriyasheel Global Achievers' Award
- Year: 2014 Award: 'Distinguished Family of the Year' by Forbes Philanthropy Awards
- Year: 2014 Award: Conferred with an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Philosophy (D. Phil) by Amity University
- Year: 2016 Award: 'Corporate Citizen of the Year' Award by AIMA Managing India Awards
- Year: 2017 Award: 'Asia Business Leader of the Year' Award
- Year: 2018 Award: Outstanding Performance at the 9th Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards
- Year: 2018 Award: International Advertising Association’s (IAA) Business Leader of the Year Award
- Year: 2018 Award: Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards (APEA) – 'Special Achievement Award' Category
- Year: 2018 Award: CNBC India Business Leader of the Year
- Year: 2022 Award: Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Her Majesty The Queen
- Year: 2022 Award: 'Deal Maker Hall Of Fame' Award at the Mint India Investment Summit
- Year: Unknown Award: Honorary Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) Degree by IIT-Indore
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Favourites
| Favourite Personalities | - Jamsetji Tata
- Bill Gates
- Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
- Swami Vivekananda
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| Favourite Book | Bhagavad Gita |
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| Favourite Painter(s) | - V.S. Gaitonde
- M.F. Husain
- S.H. Raza
- F.N. Souza
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| Favourite Sport | Polo |
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Style Quotient
| Assets/Properties | A villa in Green Woods, Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra |
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| Money Factor | | Net Worth (as in 2018) | $4.6 billion |
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| Net Worth (as of 2025) | $3.3 billion |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Ajay comes from a Marwari family in Rajasthan, with a background in the textile business. |
| 2. His grandfather established a textile business by acquiring 'Morarjee Mills,' India’s oldest cotton mill. |
| 3. During his MBA, Ajay met and married Swati, who is a Gujarati doctor. |
| 4. In 1988, Ajay diversified his business into pharmaceuticals and the healthcare sector. |
| 5. He is the Chairman of both the Piramal Group and the Shriram Group. |
| 6. He served as the Chairman of the Board at Pratham Education Foundation from 2006 to 2025. |
| 7. He is a Non-Executive Director of Tata Sons Ltd. |
