Harsh Vardhan Goenka is an Indian industrialist and businessman who has served as Chairman of RPG Enterprises (commonly known as RPG Group) since 1988. Harsh Goenka is the eldest son of RP Goenka, founder and chairman emeritus of RPG Group. He is one of India’s renowned industrialists with over 35 years of experience.
Wiki/Biography
Harsh Goenka was born on Tuesday, December 10, 1957 in Kolkata, India (age 66 years 2023). His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. He pursued his BA in Economics from St. Xavier’s College, Calcutta. He studied for his MBA at IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland. Since graduating from IMD, he has been a member of the Board of Directors of IMD Lausanne. Gonka grew up in Calcutta (now Calcutta) and was deeply influenced by Marxism. Harsh wanted to be a journalist or a “red” economist, but his family wanted him to join the family business. According to Harsh, they weakened his left-wing views and “brainwashed” him into choosing the capitalist path and becoming the fifth generation in the family business.
Early photos of Harsh Goenka
appearance
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Height: 5 feet 6 inches
family
Harsh Goenka belongs to the Marwadi community of moneylenders and traders in Rajasthan.
Parents and siblings
Harsh Goenka’s father, Rama Prasad Goenka, was an Indian businessman, and his mother, Sushila Goenka, was a businesswoman. Rama Prasad Goenka is the founder and chairman emeritus of RPG Group and Sushila is a director of Saregama India Ltd. Harsh’s younger brother Sanjiv Goenka is an Indian industrialist and the chairman of RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group. Harsh’s father passed away on April 14, 2013, and his mother passed away in July 2018.
Harsh Goenka’s mother Susheela Goenka
Stern Goenka (left) and his brother Sanjeev Goenka
The Harsh Goenka’s Father, RP Goenka
wife and children
Harsh Goenka married Mala Goenka. They have 2 children, a son Anant Goenka and a daughter Vasundhara. His daughter Vasundhara was married to Apoorva Patni of the Patni group.
Harsh Goenka and wife Mala Goenka at the award ceremony
Anant Goenka, Son of Harsh Goenka
Harsh Goenka’s daughter Vasundhra Patni’s wedding photos
Religion/Religious Views
Strict Goenka followed Hinduism. Speaking about his religious views in an interview, he said:
Do I have a sense of ritual? No. Do I believe in God? Occasionally. Eventually, you know what is right and what is wrong. I wish there was a religion in the world that could teach people how to live. But this would be an ideal world. “
address
14/15-a, Il Palazzo, Bg Kher Marg, Malabar Hills, Mumbai, 400 006
Profession
After completing his studies, Harsh returned to Mumbai from Switzerland and was appointed Managing Director of CEAT in 1983, at the age of 24. He has played an important role in many joint ventures and partnerships within the family-owned RPG Group. A member of the Goenka family, he works with Fortune 500 companies doing business in India, including Vodafone, Fujitsu, Phelps Dodge, Yokohama and Rolls-Royce. In 1990, Harsh succeeded his father, Dr. RP Goenka, as Chairman of RPG Group.
Harsh Goenka and Salman Khan attend the 8th India-US Business Excellence Awards
In 2010, RP Goenka split the RPG team between his sons Harsh Vardhan Goenka and Sanjiv Goenka. At that time, the RPG Group had a market capitalization of Rs 9,150 crore and sales of Rs 13,313 crore. After the spin-off, Harsh acquired the company’s power supply business KEC International, software company Zensar Technologies, pharmaceutical manufacturing unit RPG Life Science and tire manufacturing company CEAT. Spencer Hotels International Limited is the only company still jointly owned by Sanjiv and Harsh Goenka.
The stern Goenka speaks to Condé Nast magazine
Goenka’s RPG venture supports startups such as Seniority.in, an e-commerce website for senior citizens. He is the former President of the Indian Traders’ Chamber of Commerce, an Indian organization representing trade, commercial and industrial interests in India, and a member of the Executive Committee of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, a non-governmental trade association and advocacy group based in India. He is a former Board Member of the National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE). He is a director of Bajaj Electricals Ltd and a trustee of Breach Candy Hospital Trust.
dispute
Stern Goenka VS Twitter
In March 2023, Harsh Goenka, who is still very active on Twitter, shared a meme on his account, a series of offensive cartoons poking fun at those struggling with weight fluctuations of women. The meme created a stir among Twitter enthusiasts claiming Harsh Goenka is a misogynist and fat person. This cartoon from 1995 depicts a woman in a sari preparing to grind spices in a stone mortar. In the second photo, a woman in a dress is looking at a blender. The main differences are size and weight. Many of his fans retweeted the tweet with a caption calling out his fat-shaming. As a result, Goenka deleted the tweet.
Meme shared by Harsh Goenka on Twitter
Harsh Goenka tried to calm the situation by posting another meme depicting the same situation but with men. However, Twitter users disagreed.
balancing techniques pic.twitter.com/2ms3KO7bx1
— Harsh Goenka (@hvgoenka) March 5, 2023
Awards and Honors
- In 2023, Harsh Goenka received an award for his corporate leadership and social contribution at NBT Utsav 2023.
- In November 2020, under his leadership, RPG Group was named the most innovative company by the Economic Times.
net worth
As of 2023, Harsh Goenka has a net worth of $3 billion.
Favorites
- Dessert: Malaipuri, Jalbhara Sandesh, Alfogato
- Painting: Akbar Padamsee “Yuan Landscape”
- Restaurant: Izumi in Bandra, Mumbai
Facts/Trivia
- In an interview, Harsh discussed his left-leaning ideology while discussing his early life before becoming chairman of RPG Enterprises, saying:
I considered going to the London School of Economics because it is left-leaning. I was influenced by the city’s Addas, where students and unemployed youth discuss politics and the state of the world over tea and cigarettes. ”
- Harsh Goenka is ranked 95th among the richest people in India according to the Forbes Rich List 2022 and 1434th according to the Forbes Billionaires List 2023.
- RPG Group has a turnover of $4 billion and has bases in many countries around the world, according to the company’s website.
- Goenka is a cricket enthusiast and promotes CEAT cricket ratings for international and domestic cricket, a rating system that rewards outstanding cricketers around the world.
Harsh Goenka and Shikhar Dhawan
- Harsh Goenka serves many social causes including primary education, women empowerment, health and city beautification.
- Harsh Goenka’s hobbies include traveling, collecting art, trying new foods and watching cricket. Harsh also reviews food from different restaurants on Instagram and has over 14,000 followers on Instagram. His Instagram profile says,
Love food, people, art and sports. ”
- Harsh Goenka believes that the work environment increases productivity and does not impose any strict rules for employees as employees can work from anywhere, there is a no cabin policy and even the CEO does not have cabins in one of the companies he owns and is chaired by him, There is no mandatory attendance system.
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