Jay Mehta
Jay Mehta | |
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 Mehta in 2010 | |
| Born | 18 January 1961 India |
| Alma mater | Columbia University (BS)[1] International Institute for Management Development (MBA) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Organization(s) | Indian operations (Mehta Group) Saurashtra Cement Ltd. and Gujarat Sidhee Cement Ltd. ADF Foods Ltd. |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2[2] |
| Relatives | Nanji Kalidas Mehta (grandfather) Shekhar Mehta (cousin) |
Jay Mehta (born 18 January 1961) is an Indian businessman. He is the son of Mahendra Mehta and Sunayana Mehta and grandson of Nanji Kalidas Mehta, who own the Mehta Group which is spread over Africa, India, Canada and United States. He is the cousin of late Kenyan race car driver, Shekhar Mehta. He is married to actress Juhi Chawla.
Education
[edit]In 1983, Mehta received his BS in engineering from the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science at Columbia University in New York City. In 1991 he earned an MBA from the International Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland.[3]
Business interest
[edit]Mehta owns the Mehta Group, a multinational company. Mehta owns two companies in India:
- Saurashtra Cement Ltd (Ranavav near Porbandar, Gujarat)
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement Ltd (Veraval Gujarat India)
Along with actor Shahrukh Khan, he is a co-owner of the Indian Premier League team Kolkata Knight Riders.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Jay Mehta is the husband of former Miss India and Bollywood actress Juhi Chawla.[5] He was earlier married to Sujata Birla, sister of Yash Birla who died in the Flight 605 plane crash in 1990. Mehta has two children with wife Juhi Chawla, a daughter, Jahnavi Mehta (born 2001) and a son, Arjun Mehta (born 2003).[6][7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ Jay M Mehta . Bloomberg (30 May 2003). Retrieved on 23 December 2013.
- ^ "Juhi Chawla describes husband Jay Mehta as 'time-pass'". The Indian Express. 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Jay Mehta". Columbia Engineering. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ Alves, Glynda. "Every Indian is a cricket expert, says KKR co-owner Jay Mehta". The Economic Times. economictimes.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "Juhi Chawla and Jay Mehta's Malabar Hill home is an architectural masterpiece. See pics". Hindustan Times. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Jay Mehta – We have Shah Rukh, a magnet for sponsors". Live Mint. 10 March 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
- ^ "Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla and Jai Mehta". Times of India. 2 April 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
- ^ "Meet Jahnavi Mehta, beautiful daughter of Juhi Chawla who is likely to make her Bollywood debut. Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com". DNA India. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
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