Sunil Godhwani (born 10 December 1960) is an Indian business executive who was associated with Religare from 2007 to 2018.[1]

Sunil Godhwani
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Sunil Godhwani during Horasis Global India Business Meeting in 2010
Born (1960-12-10) 10 December 1960 (age 63)
NationalityIndian
Other namesSunil Naraindas Godhwani
Alma materNew York University Tandon School of Engineering
OccupationFormer Director of Religare
Known forChairman of Religare

Godhwani was the Managing Director since 9 April 2007 and Chairman since 6 April 2010 of Religare. Since 2019, court proceedings have been in progress relative to the firm's management, and Godhwani was arrested on suspicion of fraud in June 2022.[1][2]

He has participated in various business platforms such as the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI).[3]

Early life and education

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Godhwani was born on 10 December 1960 and raised in New Delhi, India, to a Sindhi family. He received a B.Sc. degree in chemical engineering and a M.Sc. in industrial engineering & finance from New York University Tandon School of Engineering.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Former Religare CMD Sunil Godhwani denied bail in ₹2,300 crore cheating case". The Hindu. 30 January 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  2. ^ "REL's ex-chairman Sunil Godhwani arrested for alleged Rs 800-cr fraud". Business Standard. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Sunil Godhwani: Religare's man for all seasons". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Board Members of NYU Tandon School of Engineering". NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2016.