Navin Agarwal Wiki, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Navin Agarwal is an Indian businessman. He is the Vice Chairman and Non-Executive Director of Vedanta Ltd.

Wiki/Biography

Navin Agarwal was born in January 1961 (age 62 years; as of 2023) in Bihar, India. Navin Agarwal completed his schooling at St. Paul’s School and graduated from the Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai. Navin Agarwal completed the President Management Program at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Navin Agarwal used to serve as the Chairman of Konkola Copper Mines Plc until 2014.

Physical Appearance

Height (approx.): 5′ 8″

Weight (approx.): 90 kg

Hair Colour: Black

Eye Colour: Black

Family

Parents & Siblings

Navin Agarwal’s father’s name is Dwarka Prasad Agarwal (deceased). He was a businessman who engaged in a business involving aluminium conductors. Navin has two brothers, Anil Agarwal, who is the founder of Vedanta Resources Limited and Pravin Agarwal, who works closely with Vedanta Resources Ltd.

Wife & Children

Navin Agarwal’s wife’s name is Ruchira. The two have a son named Naivedya Agarwal who is the Co-founder and CEO of Runaya.

Career

Business

Navin Agarwal has been involved with Vedanta Resources Limited ever since it was brought into existence. Navin is the Vice Chairman of Vedanta Ltd which is India’s leading diversified natural resources company with assets across Oil and gas, Zinc-Lead-Silver, Copper, Iron Ore and steel, and Aluminium and power. Navin Agarwal is responsible for providing direction towards the development of the top and young leadership talent by leading internal growth workshops. Navin Agarwal was appointed to the Board of Vedanta in 2004. Navin Agarwal was made the Non-Executive Director of Hindustan Zinc Limited in 2002 and the Vice Chairman of Vedanta Limited in June 2005. Navin is also the Chairman of the Vedanta Group’s Human Resources Advisory Committee. Further, Navin Agarwal is the Director of a host of companies such as Cairn India Limited (until it merged with Vedanta), Sterlite Display Technologies Pvt Ltd., Sterlite Telelink Ltd., Vedanta Aluminium Ltd., Vedanta Resources Investment Ltd., Sterlite Infrastructure Holdings Pvt Ltd., Malco Power Co. Ltd., and Hare Krishna Packaging Pvt Ltd.

Awards, Honours, Achievements

• Navin Agarwal received the Industrialist of the Year Award from the Bombay Management Association in 2018.

Facts/Trivia

• Navin Agarwal is devoted to supporting inclusive community growth and promoting culture, and sports at all levels. He is also a big supporter of sustainable development.