Parth Jindal
| Parth Jindal | |
|---|---|
 MD of JSW Cement & CEO of Bengaluru FC | |
| Residence | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse(s) | Anushree Jasani |
| Parent(s) |
Sajjan Jindal |
| Website | www.jsw.in |
Parth Jindal is an Indian businessman. He is the heir to the JSW Group of companies, with interests in steel, energy, cement, infrastructure, and sports.[1]
He is also the CEO of Bengaluru FC, the I-League franchise based out of Bengaluru, Karnataka.[2][3] He is also the Director of JSW Sport, the JSW Group's sporting venture.
He is also heading the JSW Venture Fund, a venture capital fund designed to invest in star-ups in the early stages in the technology and internet industries.[4][5]
Family
He is the son of Sajjan Jindal, CMD of JSW Group, and Sangita Jindal, who heads the JSW Foundation.
He has two sisters, Tarini and Tanvi.
Education
Parth studied in The Cathedral and John Connon School in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He then went to Sevenoaks School, a boarding school in Kent, England.[1]
He graduated in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Economics and Political Science from Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.[6]
Parth Jindal holds a MBA from Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.[6]
Career
Once he had completed his undergraduate degree, he joined his father's company as an 'Economic Analyst' in the JSW Strategy Cell.
As a part of his training, he also spent 6 months prior to returning to India at JSW Steel's Japanese partner, JFE Steel to learn the ropes and gain exposure in areas like technology, research and development, and commercial.
He will also oversee the operations of the JSW Venture Fund and advise on the criteria that needs to be met by start-ups for investment.
Bengaluru Football Club
With the JSW Group buying the right for the Bangalore I-League franchise in 2013, Parth was handed over responsibility of the football club on his return from the USA and became the CEO of Bengaluru Football Club.[7]
His stint in Japan had not only prepared him for a role under his father but also in going about the business of a football club. While he was with JFE Steel, he was privy to the inner workings of MTO Fukuyama FC, a club in the Japan Football League owned by JFE Steel.[8]
He was responsible for the marketing success of Bengaluru Football Club in its inaugural season with stadium crowds reaching an average of 7,000 on weekdays and stadium capacity being met on weekends.[7]
JSW Sport
In line with Parth's mantra of employing company resources for the improvement of athletes in the sports arena, the JSW Sports Excellence Program was started in 2012.[7]
He was made the director of the JSW SEP with an aim to build an Olympic Village that could house the 40 athletes over 6 disciplines they have under the banner, providing training facilities, schools, hospitals along with the services of coaches and trainers.[9]
Personal life
He is married to Anushree Jasani, the daughter of Uday and Nunu Jasani. The engagement took place in the month of July in 2015 in Mumbai.[10]
Interests and other information
He supports Arsenal Football Club, and used to attend their matches at the Emirates Stadium when he was doing a semester in 2011 in the UK during his undergraduate degree at Brown University.[7]
Besides his enthusiasm for football, he was also a district level table tennis player and learnt squash under Sunil Verma, a former coach at the Jindal Squash Academy.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Next generation of Jindal family checks in at JSW HQ". www.mydigitalfc.com. 2013-01-01. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
- ↑ "ISL is not the right platform. But I don't want to deny my players, says Parth Jindal - Times of India". The Times of India. 2015-06-05. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
- ↑ "Making a beeline for the big chair - Bangalore Mirror -". Bangalore Mirror. 2014-07-09. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
- ↑ "Sajjan Jindal forms JSW Venture Fund to invest in early-stage internet, technology startups". timesofindia-economictimes. 2015-09-12. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
- ↑ "We'll lend JSW group's expertise to start-ups: Parth Jindal". Retrieved 2015-11-04.
- 1 2 "Parth Jindal with new ideas, sets out to diversify JSW Group". timesofindia-economictimes. 2015-09-12. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
- 1 2 3 4 "Forbes India Magazine - Parth Jindal Is Steering JSW's Sports Vision". forbesindia.com. 2013-11-25. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
- ↑ "Making a Beeline for the Big Chair". 2014-07-09. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
- ↑ "JSW launches sports excellence programme". The Hindu. 2014-07-18. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
- ↑ "Parth Jindal's romance sealed with high-profile engagement - The Economic Times". The Economic Times. 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2015-11-04.