Chirayu Amin Explained

Chirayu Amin
Nationality:Indian
Spouse:Malika Amin
Children:3
Education:Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (B.A.)
Seton Hall University (MBA)
Occupation:Chairman & managing director of Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd and president of the Baroda Cricket Association.

Chirayu Amin is an Indian billionaire businessman and cricket administrator. He is the chairman and managing director of Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and Alembic Group.[1] [2] He was the chairman of the Indian Premier League and vice president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India.[3] He was also the chairman of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce. He also was the president of the Baroda Cricket Association.[4] As of May 2021, Amin has a net worth of US$1.8 billion according to Forbes.

In January 2021, he was awarded a lifetime achievement award by the Federation of Gujarat Industries (FGI).[5]

Personal life

Chirayu Amin was born into Leva Patel family in Vadodara, Gujarat, which was involved in industries like textiles and pharmaceuticals, Chirayu Amin was raised with a foundation of business acumen. His father, Ramanbhai Amin, was a key figure in the pharmaceutical industry, having founded Alembic Pharmaceuticals in 1907, one of India's oldest pharmaceutical companies. His wife, Malika Chirayu Amin, was named among the India's richest woman in 2020 by Kotak Wealth Hurun.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Chirayu Amin. March 6, 2018. Forbes.com. 2018-08-22. en.
  2. Web site: How The Amin Family Scions Changed Alembic's Fortunes. 2021-06-07. Forbes India. en.
  3. News: IPL appoint Chirayu Amin as interim chairman after Lalit Modi suspended. 26 April 2010. The Telegraph. 30 October 2013.
  4. News: Amin a contrast to flamboyant Modi. 26 April 2010. ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. 30 October 2013.
  5. News: Chirayu Amin given the FGI lifetime achievement award. Vadodara News - Times of India . The Times of India . en.
  6. News: HCL Tech's Roshni Nadar is India's richest woman in 2020, according to Kotak Wealth Hurun India list . Business Insider.