Meet Jehangir Wadia Nusli Wadia’s son leading Go First and Bombay Dyeing;
Meet Jehangir Wadia Nusli Wadia’s son leading Go First and Bombay Dyeing;
The Parsi community to India’s businesses has been immense, from prominent businessmen to entrepreneurs, from legal luminaries to army veterans.
The business contribution to India from Parsis has been immense, from being entrepreneurs and legal luminaries to serving in the army, Parsis are known to lead by example.
In the initial phases, Parsis were agriculturists in the initial in India and Cotton boom was largely fuelled by Parsi entrepreneurs.As of today, many flourishing business houses are owned by the Parsis.
Although small in number, the Parsi community’s entrepreneurial and business contribution to the country has been enormous. At the forefront of many social and economic reforms in India, the history of Parsis can be traced back to the 8th century when they migrated from Persia (Iran) to the Indian shores to avoid persecution from Arab conquests in their homeland.
In the initial phase, Parsis were agriculturists in India, but later on, they grew even more ambitious. They started the trade with China and Burma in the 18th century. Western education made them forward thinkers and entrepreneurs and Parsis were the first to start working with East India Company. The Britishers made Parsis point of contact in India and allowed them to prosper in Indian business environment.
MeetJehangir Wadia, Industrialist Nusli Wadia’s son, who is leading Go First and Bombay Dyeing; know about his lifestyle, journey, and net worth
Jehangir Wadia serves as a director on the boards of several other companies, including Wadia Techno-Engineering Services Limited, Bombay Burmah Trading Corp., and Britannia Industries.
A Parsi family ventured into the world of business in 1736 with shipbuilding by obtaining a contract with the East India Company. As years passed, this family from Surat expanded their business into real estate, FMCG, aviation, and textiles and became one of the leading players. Despite being the only living ancestors of Pakistan’s founding father, Jinnah, the family chose to remain in India and continue operating their factories and mills there rather than immigrate to Pakistan.
They enjoyed great prosperity during the Nehru-Gandhi era, and they currently own the Wadia Group of Enterprises, one of India’s largest industrial conglomerates. Jehangir Wadia has taken the responsibility of leading Go First, Bombay Dyeing, and Bombay Realty. Along with his father, business tycoon, Nusli Wadia, he is also a Director on the Boards of Britannia Industries.
The son of businessman Nusli Wadia and former air hostess Maureen Wadia, Jehangir, informally called Jeh was born in Mumbai. His sibling, Ness Wadia is also a businessman who manages Bombay Bumrah Trading company. During the late 19th century, his great-grandfather had a significant impact in making Bombay one of the greatest cotton gin trading hubs in the world. His grandmother was a descendant of Pakistan’s founding father, Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
After starting his education at the Lawrence School in Sanawar, Jehangir transferred to an English boarding school to finish his education. Jehangir received a Master’s in Science from Warwick University in England.
Wadia served as the managing director of Go First, Bombay Dyeing, and Bombay Realty, the company’s real estate arm. He serves as a director on the boards of several other companies, including Wadia Techno-Engineering Services Limited, Bombay Burmah Trading Corp., and Britania Britannia Industries.
Jehangir and Celina first met in London and have been married since 2003. They have two children together, Jr. Jahangir and Ella. Celina owns and operates a clothing line called C Femme.
Meanwhile, as per Forbes, the Wadia family has a net worth of $6.41 billion.
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