RP Goenka
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| Rama Prasad Goenka | |
| Born | March 1, 1930 |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Industrialist |
| Children | Harsh Goenka Sanjeev Goenka |
Rama Prasad Goenka is the Chairman Emeritus of the RPG Group. Amongst the Group's core businesses are Power, Tyre, Entertainment, Retailing, Life Sciences, IT etc. Born in Kolkata, educated at the famed Presidency College of Kolkata and later at Harvard University, Mr. Goenka is currently a M. P. (Rajya Sabha), Chairman of Board of Governors, I.M.I. and a Trustee of the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund, Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust and Rajiv Gandhi Foundation. He is a former President of the FICCI. and the Confederation of Asia Pacific Chambers of Industry. He is also the immediate past Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. Mr. Goenka has received from the Emperor of Japan "The Order of the Sacred Treasure Gold and Silver Star".
