Dilip Piramal

Dilip Piramal (born November 2, 1949) is an Indian businessman. He is the chairman of the VIP Industries, India's largest luggage manufacturer.

Dilip Piramal
Born (1949-11-02) 2 November 1949
Mumbai, India
NationalityIndian
EducationSydenham College of Commerce and Economics (BComm)
OccupationBusinessman
Known forVIP Luggage
Net worth$5.38 Billion
TitleChairman VIP Industries
Board member ofVIP Industries
Spouse(s)
  • Gita Piramal
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1975; div. 2005)​
  • Shalini Piramal
    ​
    (m. 2005)​
Children3

Early life

Dilip Piramal was born on November 2, 1949, in Mumbai.[1] He is of Indian descent.[2] His grandfather Piramal Chatrabhuj owned a textile business, in 1934. In 1979, after his father Gopikrishna Piramal's sudden death, Dilip Piramal ventured into the luggage business VIP, while his brother Ajay Piramal started out in the family's textile business, they diversified and expanded into pharma, acquiring Nicholas Laboratories in 1987.[3]

Education

Piramal received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics in 1970.[4][5]

Career

Piramal began his career as a director of Morarjee Mills in 1970. Five years later he took the position of a managing director of the same company and held it until 1980.[6] In 1973, Dilip became a director of Blow Plast Ltd. Since 1980 he has been a chairman and managing director of Blow Plast Ltd. and VIP Industries[7]

Personal life

Dilip married Gita Piramal in 1975.[8] They have two children. They divorced in 2005.[9]

Dilip married Shalini Piramal in 2005.[10] They have one child.[11]

References
  1. "I'm not very disciplined: Dilip Piramal". DNA India. 31 October 2009.
  2. "Dilip Piramal lives in the lap of luxury but values his time the most". Forbes India. 11 November 2014.
  3. "Piramal Family". Forbes. 14 November 2017.
  4. "Dilip Gopikisan Piramal, 69". WSJ. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  5. "Prominent Alumni". Prominent Alumni. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  6. "VIP Industries Dilip Piramal". CNBCTV18. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  7. "Dilip Piramal Sees Opportunity in Crisis". Indiatimes. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  8. "Redefining Resilience". Marwar. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  9. "Dilip Gita Piramal Divorced". Financial Express. Retrieved 4 June 2005.
  10. "Ties in Double Knots". Outlook India. Retrieved 5 October 2005.
  11. "Ties in Double Knots". Outlook India. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
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