Sajjan Jindal
Chairman | JSW Group
Jury Member
The Man of Steel - Sajjan Jindal is a 64-year-old billionaire and the chairman of JSW Group. He began his career with a steel plant in 1982 and is now the head of the country’s largest steel company, JSW Steel. Currently, JSW Steel is India’s largest steel player, while JSW Energy stands fourth in the pecking order and JSW Cement ranks sixth among cement players.
Mr. Jindal faced various hurdles during his entrepreneurial journey. But his grit, risk taking capabilities and optimism has made the Mumbai-based JSW Group a $12-billion infrastructure conglomerate today.
He also serves as council member of the Indian Institute of Metals and is also a member of the Executive Committee and Chairman of the Sustainability Committee of World Steel Association, as well as the former President of Institute of Steel Development and Growth. In 2009, he was honoured with the Willy Korf Ken Iverson Steel Vision Award by the American Metal Market & World Steel Dynamics.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Bangalore University.
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