Ness Wadia
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| Ness Wadia | |
 Ness Wadia and girlfriend Preity Zinta
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| Born | May 30, 1970 |
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| Occupation | Business |
| Partner | Preity Zinta (2005–present) |
| Parents | Nusli Wadia and Maureen Wadia |
Ness Wadia born on May 30, 1970 is an Indian businessman and is the son of Nusli Wadia and Maureen Wadia and the heir to Bombay Dyeing. He is the great grandson of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. Ness has a younger brother Jeh Wadia who spearheads GoAir.[1] He is currently dating popular Indian actress Preity Zinta.
[edit] Early life and business
Joint Managing Director of The Bombay Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Ltd., flagship Company of the Wadia Group, , Ness is strategically involved in the Textiles & Polyester Divisions & spearheads the newly incorporated businesses of Real Estate Development, Shopping Centres & Retail.
After completing his education at Lawrence School, Sanawar, India, and in England at the very prestigious Millfield School, Ness studied International Relations at Tufts University, Boston, USA. Thereafter he joined Bombay Dyeing in 1993 as a Management Trainee and worked his way across the company in many segments of manufacturing, marketing, projects and other related disciplines till 1998. He then took leave of absence to complete his Masters Degree in Science of Engineering Business Management from the University of Warwick with a thesis on ‘Leading to Success in India’ which focused on leadership, trust & knowledge. After his Masters in 2001, he returned as Deputy Managing Director of Bombay Dyeing and was later promoted to Joint Managing Director.
[edit] Wadia's group
Based on a legacy that dates back to early 1736, Wadia Group is one of India’s major corporate houses[citation needed]. The Group's first business venture, over 270 years ago was in marine construction. The Wadias were a significant contributor to India’s maritime power, having built 355 vessels, including the first ships constructed for the British Navy outside England. Today, Wadia Group is a multi-product conglomerate with diversified presence in several key growth industries which includes airlines, textiles, chemicals, petrochemicals, plantations, foods, electronics, light engineering, health, laminates, real estate and consultancy. Consistently, the Group companies have emerged as market leaders in fields they have entered. And over the years the Group has developed an enviable record of successfully managing diverse technologies.Today, the Group employs 35,000 people, a great many of whom have been associated with the company for more than 25 years.
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