Aditya Ghosh is an Indian businessman working primarily in the civil aviation and hospitality industries. He was the former president and whole time director of IndiGo from 2008 to 2018. He is the co-founder of Akasa Air with Vinay Dube .[1][2][3] Ghosh was also the CEO of OYO Hotel & Homes,[4] South Asia and currently serves as a member of its board.[5] He is a member of the board of management at Ashoka University[6] and a visiting faculty at the university's Department of Entrepreneurship.[7][8]
Aditya Ghosh | |
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 Aditya Ghosh in his Gurugram office in 2024 | |
| Born | Delhi, India |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Education | Harvard Business School |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Former president IndiGo airline Co-Founder of Akasa Air |
Early life and education
editGhosh was born in New Delhi. He is a son of an Indian Administrative Service officer. He completed his graduation in law from Delhi University. He did his master's from Kirori Mal College in Delhi.[9]
Career
editGhosh started his career in 1997 by joining J. Sagar Associates, a law firm. He later worked at InterGlobe Enterprises as Group General Counsel followed by IndiGo as the President and whole time director.[10] Under him IndiGo got a market capitalisation of 55,000 crore. After ten years, in 2018, he resigned from IndiGo.[11] In the same year on 1 December, he was appointed as the CEO of OYO hotels in India and South Asia.[12]
In 2020, he joined Fabindia as a member of its board of directors.[13] In 2021, he collaborated with his friend Anjan Chatterjee and opened a restaurant named Chourangi in London.[14]
In December 2021 he co-founded Akasa Air along with Vinay Dube. The airline began its operation on 7 August 2022 from Mumbai to Ahmedabad. As of February 2024 the airline has 24 aircraft flying to 19 destinations. Dube holds a 10% stake in the airline.[15]
Personal life
editAditya Ghosh is currently married to Manavi Ghosh.[16]
Awards
editSee also
edit- Ajay Singh, Indian businessman, Chairman and Managing Director of SpiceJet
- Lloyd Mathias, Indian business executive and an entrepreneur
References
edit- ^ "IndiGo's journey under Aditya Ghosh to become India's largest airline; a peek at its future plans". The Financial Express. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ "IndiGo president Aditya Ghosh to exit airline on July 31". The Indian Express. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ Chowdhury, Anirban; Ghosh, Sugata. "Former IndiGo boss Aditya Ghosh joins hands with Rakesh Jhunjhunwala; set to be Akasa co-founder". The Economic Times. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ Chakraborty, Sayan; Dhamija, Anshul (15 August 2018). "Aditya Ghosh checks in at OYO". Forbes. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "OYO elevates India & South Asia CEO Aditya Ghosh to board of directors". Moneycontrol. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Leadership Team". Ashoka University. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "In Pursuit of Service Excellence". Ashoka University. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Aditya Ghosh Bio". Ashoka University. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Phadnis, Ashwini (2 October 2015). "Lawyer with a flight plan". @businessline. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ "Aditya Ghosh resigns as IndiGo President as major top level rejig at IndiGo". The Financial Express. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ Phadnis, Ashwini (29 April 2018). "The man who propelled IndiGo to great heights". @businessline. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ "Former President of IndiGo joins OYO Rooms". The Hindu. 16 November 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ Tewari, Saumya (1 July 2020). "IndiGo former president Aditya Ghosh joins Fabindia board". livemint. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ "Ex-IndiGo boss Aditya Ghosh launches Indian restaurant Chourangi in London". mint. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ Chowdhury, Anirban; Ghosh, Sugata. "Former IndiGo boss Aditya Ghosh joins hands with Rakesh Jhunjhunwala; set to be Akasa co-founder". The Economic Times. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ Bell, Melissa A. (5 February 2007). "He says, she says". mint. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "From IndiGo's lawyer to its President, the no-frills story of Aditya Ghosh". The Economic Times. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
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