Rajesh Agarwal (Micromax) Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
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Wife: Anju Agarwal
Age: 54 Years
Hometown: New Delhi
Bio/Wiki | |
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Profession | Entrepreneur |
Famous For | Being the Co-founder and Managing Director (MD) of Micromax |
Physical Stats & More | |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 22 February 1965 |
Age (as in 2019) | 54 Years |
Birthplace | New Delhi |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | New Delhi |
School | Not Known |
College/University | Institute of Engineering, Calcutta |
Educational Qualification | Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering |
Religion | Hinduism |
Caste | Vaishya (Bania) |
Address | He resides in Sarswati Vihar, near Pitampura, New Delhi |
Hobbies | Playing Cricket, Volleyball, and Table Tennis |
Awards | In 2015, Rajesh Agarwal received the Supply Chain Initiative of the Year award for Micromax Informatics Ltd from FSC |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Anju Agarwal |
Parents | Father- Satya Kishore Agarwal Mother- Shakuntala Agarwal |
Siblings | Brother- Sister- |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Sports | Cricket, Volleyball, Table Tennis |
Favourite Travel Destination | Europe |
Favourite Book | "Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive" by Harvey Mackay |
Favourite Actor | Shah Rukh Khan |
Favourite Song | "Chitthi Aayi Hai" (Naam, 1986) |
Money Factor | |
Net Worth | Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Rajesh Agarwal
- Rajesh Agarwal is the co-founder of Managing Director of Micromax.
- Before Micromax, Rajesh Agarwal worked as a customer support engineer at Pertech Computers Limited and Universal Computers.
- He sold his Maruti 800 to collect collateral of Rs. 80,000 in order to establish Micromax Informatics Ltd.
- Mr. Agarwal’s success mantra is- ”Teamwork divides responsibilities and multiplies growth.”
- He was primarily responsible to secure an investment worth nearly Rs. 400 crores from Sequoia Capital, Sandstone Capital, and TA Associates.
- Rajesh Agarwal considers Warren Buffett as his biggest inspiration and prefers to read about successful leaders and their ideologies for inspiration.
- Travelling, outdoor sports, and exploring different cultures form a large part of his life.
- Rajesh Agarwal was a finalist of the E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2010.
- Rajesh Agarwal believes that a Vaishno Devi Coin is his biggest lucky charm and he has been carrying it in his purse for 20 years.
- According to Rajesh Agarwal, his wife, Anju, has been a constant pillar of strength and support in his bad times.