Ranjan Pai is an Indian medical doctor, businessperson and the chairman of the Manipal Education and Medical Group (MEMG), which runs six universities and twenty eight hospitals across the globe.[1][2][3][4]
Ranjan Pai | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Education | Medical graduate from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal and Fellowship in Hospital Administration in the United States |
| Occupation(s) | CEO and MD of the Manipal Education and Medical Group (MEMG) |
| Father | Ramdas Pai |
Early life and education
editRanjan Pai was born to Ramdas Pai who is a Padma Bhushan awardee 2011 and chancellor of the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE).[5] His grandfather, T. M. A. Pai (Tonse Madhava Ananth Pai), set up the Kasturba Medical College, the country’s first private, self-financed medical college in 1953.[6]
Pai completed his graduation from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal and his fellowship in Hospital Administration in the United States[7]
Career
editRanjan Pai began his career as the managing director of the Melaka Manipal Medical College in Malaysia.[3][8] He initially planned to continue with the family’s not-for-profit education trust, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), but later changed his mind and joined MEMG’s business. He started MEMG in the year 2000 out of a rented house in Bengaluru with a capital of $200,000. Now the entity is valued at around $3 billion.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Paradise Papers: Ranjan Pai of Sikkim Manipal University used offshore vehicles to fuel credit". The Indian Express. 9 November 2017.
- ^ "dr ranjan pai: Latest News & Videos, Photos about dr ranjan pai | The Economic Times - Page 1". The Economic Times.
- ^ a b "Ranjan Pai: Building a healthcare empire". www.fortuneindia.com.
- ^ "Forbes India - How Ranjan Pai Is Striving To Make Manipal Hospitals India's Biggest Health Care Player". Forbes India.
- ^ "Ranjan Pai tops list of India's star entrepreneurs after Fortis-Manipal deal". Hindustan Times. 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Ranjan Pai Investor Profile: Portfolio & Exits | PitchBook". pitchbook.com.
- ^ "Q&A: Ranjan Pai, The Billionaire Entrepreneur Who Broke The Jinx Of Buying A Healthcare Chain. What Next - An IPO?". Moneycontrol.
- ^ "Ranjan Pai: The Benevolent Investor". Forbes India.
- ^ "Dr Ranjan Pai - Managing director & Chief Executive Officer Manipal University in Jaipur". jaipur.manipal.edu.