Balkrishan Goenka

Balkrishan Gopiram Goenka (born 15 August 1966) is an entrepreneur based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He is a co-founder of the ₹153 billion (US$2.0 billion) Welspun Group.[2]

Balkrishan Gopiram Goenka
Born (1966-08-15) 15 August 1966
Hissar, Haryana, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationChairman, Welspun Group[1]
Spouse(s)Dipali Goenka
Children2
WebsiteOfficial Website

Early life

Balkrishan Goenka (known more as BK or BKG) was born in Hissar, Haryana, the son of Gopiram Goenka and his wife Gayatri Devi Goenka.[3][4] The second of three children, he grew up in Delhi before moving to Mumbai in the early 1980s.

Career

Goenka set up Welspun along with his cousin, Rajesh R. Mandawewala, who is now the managing director of the Welspun Group.[5] He is the largest shareholder in group companies like Welspun India Ltd, which is one of the largest home textiles producer in the world[6] and Welspun Corp Ltd, which is world's second largest manufacturer of large diameter pipes.[7][8]

B.K. Goenka has also served as President of ASSOCHAM.

References
  1. "Welspun: Spinning A New Web". Financial Express. 16 November 2002. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  2. "'I wanted to do something different'". Financialexpress.com. 2 October 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  3. Momaya, Chhaya (13 December 2014). "If you are satisfied you cannot grow, writes Chhaya Momaya". Daily News and Analysis. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  4. Goenka, BK. "How BK Goenka spun his success story — CNBC-TV18". Moneycontrol.com. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  5. "Welspun acquires Christy of UK for Rs 132 cr. – PTI — The Press Trust of India Ltd. | HighBeam Research — FREE trial". Highbeam.com. 3 July 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  6. ":: Welspun ::". Welspuntowels.com. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  7. "Forbes India – Welspun's Pipe Dreams and Steel Will". Business.in.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  8. "On the wings of steel : Features : Business Today". Businesstoday.intoday.in. 9 June 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
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