Jehangir Wadia
Jehangir Nusli Wadia (born 6 July 1973), also known as Jeh Wadia, is an Indian businessman, who is the Managing Director of Go Air, Bombay Dyeing and Bombay Realty. He is also a Director on the Boards of Britannia Industries, The Bombay Burmah Trading Corp. Ltd, Wadia Techno – Engineering Services Limited & others.[2]
Jehangir Wadia | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 July 1973[1] Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse(s) | Celina Wadia (m. 2003) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Nusli Wadia (father) Maureen Wadia (mother) |
| Relatives | See Wadia family |
Life and career
Jehangir (also known as Jeh) was born in Mumbai to businessman Nusli Wadia and former air hostess Maureen Wadia. He has one brother, Ness Wadia, who is a businessman. Jehangir did his initial schooling at the Lawrence School in Sanawar and moved to a boarding school in England to complete his graduation. Jehangir earned a master's degree in science from the Warwick University in England.
Wadia is married to Celina since 2003 who is from Australia, they met in London and have two children together, Jr. Jahangir and Ella.[3] Celina runs her own fashion line under the brand name C Femme.
Wadia is the managing director of GoAir (founded in 2005). The World Economic Forum elected him as a Young Global Leader in the year 2008. Wadia is currently the Managing Director of Go Airlines Ltd, Bombay Dyeing Ltd and its real estate division Bombay Realty. He is also a Director on the Boards of Britania Britannia Industries Limited, The Bombay Burmah Trading Corp. Ltd, Wadia Techno – Engineering Services Limited & others. Wadia is a devotee of Hinduism as well as Islam.
References
- Sinh, Gauri (6 March 2003). "Jeh Wadia's tying the knot". Times of India. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- "Nusli Neville Wadia Executive Profile & Biography". Businessweek. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- "'I'd never want to ride on Jeh's fame'". DNA. Retrieved 19 December 2014.