Arunkumar Mehta

Arunkumar Ramniklal Mehta (9 January 1940 – 14 June 2020) was an Indian businessman, and head of the family-owned Belgian/Indian conglomerate Rosy Blue.

Arunkumar Mehta
Born
Arunkumar Ramniklal Mehta

(1940-01-09)9 January 1940
Patan, Gujarat, British India (now India)
Died (aged 80)
Mumbai, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationBusinessman
Known forCo-founder of Rosy Blue
ChildrenRussell Mehta

Arunkumar Mehta was born in Patan, Gujarat, in January 1940, the son of Ramniklal Mehta, who was in the diamond business. [1] He had two brothers, Harshad and Dilip, and one sister.[1]

In 1960, he co-founded B. Arunkumar & Co. in Mumbai, with his maternal uncle Bhanuchandra Bhansali. His father, Ramniklal Mehta (1920-2002) and brother, Harshad joined the business at a later date.

This company later became Rosy Blue, and is ranked in the top six diamond companies of India.[2]

In 1973, his brother Dilip Mehta set up Rosy Blue in Belgium.

In 2008, Dilip Mehta was CEO of Rosy Blue.[2]

Arunkumar Mehta was chairman of Rosy Blue (India). He was a founder member of the Diamond Exporters Association Ltd, and its vice president. He was a member of the Managing Committee of the Bharat Diamond Bourse. For 20 years he was a member of the managing committee of The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council. He was conferred Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007 by The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council.[1]

His son Russell Mehta runs Rosy Blue (India) Pvt. Ltd.[3]

Arunkumar Mehta died on 14 June 2020 at Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital, Girgaon, Mumbai, at the age of 80.[4][5][6]

References
  1. "Arunkumar Mehta Honored with 'Life-time Achievement Award'". diamondworld.net. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  2. "Diamonds are a boy's best friend". telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  3. IANS (4 March 2018). "Ambani scion Akash to be betrothed to diamantaire's daughter Shloka Mehta?". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  4. "Leading Mumbai diamantaire Arunkumar R Mehta passes away". National Herald. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  5. "Top diamond trader Arunkumar Mehta passes away". Mumbai Mirror. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020. died in the city on Sunday [14 June 2020]
  6. "Leading Mumbai diamantaire Arunkumar R. Mehta passes away". mint. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
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