Radhe Shyam Agarwal (also known as R S Agarwal) is an Indian entrepreneur, co-founder and executive chairman of Emami, a global group of company engaged in the business of FMCG, paper, real estate, edible oils, health care and cement. Radhe is among the top 100 richest Indians and was listed by Forbes as having a net worth of $1.43 billion in 2015.
Early life
Radhe was born in a Marwari family on January 1946 in Kolkata, India. Radhe completed his college education from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata. He got his LLB from Calcutta University; M.Com from Calcutta University. Radhe is a Chartered Accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Company Secretary from Institute of Company Secretaries of India. In 1970 Radhe joined Aditya Birla Group as vice president.
Emami
In 1974 Radhe along with his school friend Radhe Shyam Goenka started a cosmetics company Emami. The company was started with a capital of $2600 borrowed from Radhe Shayam Goenka’s father. Emami is now a multiple business global group of companies with a revenue of above $1.3 billion.
Associations
Radhe also serve as Joint Chairman and Director of Emami group of companies, Executive Director of Emami, Director of Zandu Realty. He had also served as Director of West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation and Trustee of Merchant Chamber of Commerce and Industries.
Family
Radhe is married to Usha Bansal and have two sons, Aditya Agarwal and Harsh Agarwal, and one daughter, Priti Agarwal Sureka. The entire family is part of the Emami group and lives on tony Southern Avenue in Kolkata, India. Priti Agarwal is married to Raj Sureka.
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