Sanjiv Kapoor Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Businessperson
Known For	Being appointed as the CEO of Jet Airways in March 2022
Physical Stats & More
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt and Pepper
Personal Life
Date of Birth	Not Known
Birthplace	Kolkata, West Bengal
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Kolkata, West Bengal
School	La Martiniere, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh [1]Sanjiv Kapoor's LinkedIn Account
College/University	• Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire • University of Pennsylvania
Educational Qualification(s)	• School education from La Martiniere, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh • 1990: Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire • 1996: Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Strategic Management from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania [2]Sanjiv Kapoor's LinkedIn Account
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	19 February 1992
Family
Wife	Upasna Kapoor
Children	Son- Shiv Kapoor Daughter- Joya Kapoor
Siblings	He has a sister.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sanjiv Kapoor

• Sanjiv Kapoor is an Indian travel industry veteran who served as the president of the Oberoi Hotels till February 2022, and on 4 March 2022, it was announced by Jet Airways that Sanjiv Kapoor would be the CEO of Jet Airways.

• In August 1990, Sanjiv Kapoor was appointed as the Senior Product Line Manager and Sales Consultant at Oracle, Redwood Shores, CA, where he worked in the company for four years, and in 1991, Sanjiv Kapoor helped Oracle establish its India office as a special assignment.

• In August 1998, Sanjiv Kapoor was appointed as a Senior Manager of Northwest Airlines, St Paul Minneapolis and served the position for six years from August 1998 to July 2004. Sanjiv Kapoor worked in the finance, strategic, corporate planning, alliances, cargo, MRO, and procurement areas of the company.

• Sanjiv Kapoor then started working as a Senior Manager at Bain & Company in Singapore in August 2004 and served the position till December 2006.

• In January 2007, Sanjiv Kapoor was appointed as the Senior Director at Temasek Holdings, Singapore, and he worked there till August 2008. In this company, Sanjiv Kapoor worked for the Portfolio and Value Management team and also served as an adviser on Latin American investments and aviation-related investments.

• Sanjiv Kapoor then joined as the Principal of Bain & Company for its Dallas, Moscow, and London branches in August 2008, and he served the position for two years and nine months. He was the head of the company’s airline practice in Asia and Europe and was responsible for maintaining relationships with Bain’s flagship global clients in the US, Europe, and Asia.

• Sanjiv Kapoor was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of GMG Airlines, Dhaka, Bangladesh, in July 2011 and worked there till December 2012. In GMG Airlines, Sanjiv Kapoor worked as an independent consultant of the airlines on behalf of client Beximco Corporation.

• From November 2013 to October 2015, Sanjiv Kapoor served as the Chief Operating Officer of Spicejet Limited, Gurgaon, India. In Spicejet, Sanjiv Kapoor was responsible for implementing innovative pricing and marketing strategies.

• Sanjiv Kapoor then appointed as the Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer of Vistara – TATA SIA Airlines Ltd. in March 2016 and served the position for three years and ten months. At Vistara, he was responsible for strategy, marketing, network planning, and other functions. Sanjiv Kapoor was also handling the cabin services, ground areas, operational control at the airlines, and during his tenure as a commercial officer, the company increased its aircrafts from 9 to 45.

• During his tenure as the Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer of Vistara – TATA SIA Airlines Ltd., in December 2019, Vistara won the ‘Best Airline in India’ award. Vistara was then regarded as the full-service airline in one of the most price-sensitive markets in the world.

• In July 2021, Sanjiv Kapoor was appointed as the President of Oberoi Hotels & Resorts, Delhi, India.

• In March 2022, Sanjiv Kapoor was appointed as the CEO of Jet Airways. In February 2022, Jet Airways appointed former Sri Lankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer ‘Vipul Gunatilleka’ as its Chief Financial officer, and P P Singh as its accountable manager. The lead partner and non-executive chairman of Jet Airways, Murari Lal Jalan, stated in a press conference soon after announcing Sanjiv Kapoor as the CEO of Jet Airways that Jet Airways would regain its lost glory under the leadership of Sanjiv Kapoor and Vipul Gunatilleka. He said,
  

  I am happy to have Sanjiv join our team… I am certain he will be able to lead Jet Airways and make it become the most preferred full-service carrier of India. Sanjiv is a seasoned aviation professional.… I always believe in investing in human capital and by having Sanjiv as the CEO and Vipula as the CFO, I am certain Jet Airways will reclaim its lost glory and surpass everyone’s expectation.”

  In the same press conference, Sanjiv Kapoor stated that he would look forward to rebuilding Jet Airways as a people-focused airline. He said,

  Working together with a very strong team of experienced aviation professionals that is being put together by the Jalan-Kalrock Consortium, I look forward to leading the charge in rebuilding Jet Airways into the most preferred customer-oriented airline once again, a people-focused airline for the digital age.”

  Sanjiv Kapoor added Jet Airways was not in operation for three years, and he would try to take it to the skies again. He said,

  I am looking forward to getting back to aviation. Even though Jet Airways has been out of operation for three years, it still has a large fan base of loyal customers who miss it every day and can’t wait for it to take to the skies again.”

• Sanjiv Kapoor remains very active on various social media platforms. He has over 43k followers on Twitter. In one of his Instagram posts, Sanjiv Kapoor revealed that he got married to his wife, Upasna Kapoor, in front of the Qutub Minar grounds with the lit-up tower in the background. He was in a four years relationship with Upasana Kapoor before getting married to her in 1992.
  

  Sanjiv Kapoor with his wife, Upasna Kapoor

• Reportedly, Jet Airways stopped its flights on 17 April 2019, and it re-launched its operations process along with its new promoters Jalan-Kalrock Consortium during the first quarter of 2022 and made various new appointments at the beginning of 2022 including Sanjiv Kapoor as its CEO.

• Sanjiv Kapoor is considered a thought leader in the aviation industry. He is often invited as a speaker and panellist at various industry events and college campuses. Sanjiv Kapoor also worked as an advisor to various Indian government policies on aviation.

• In March 2022, soon after his appointment as the CEO of Jet Airways, Sanjiv Kapoor tweeted his ‘love affair’ with the aviation industry, and he also thanked The Oberoi Group for his work stint there. He wrote,
  

  This article below captures my love affair with aviation, and why I came back to it after a fantastic stint with the wonderful folks at The Oberoi Group, from whom I learnt a lot. They are truly a legendary Indian brand and success story. Thank you.”

  

  A snip of the tweet by Sanjiv Kapoor in March 2022

• In his leisure time, Sanjiv Kapoor likes listening to music, playing cricket, doing aviation activities, travelling to distant locations, and photography. Reading books is his passion since childhood.