Ravi Jaipuria Age, Wiki and Bio

Ravi Jaipuria

Quick Info

ProfessionBusinessman
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth28/11/1954
Age69 years
BirthplaceDelhi, India

Bio/Wiki

Full nameRavi Kant Jaipuria

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolHigher secondary education at DPS, Mathura Road, New Delhi
Educational QualificationStudied business management in the United States

Personal Life

Date of Birth28/11/1954
BirthplaceDelhi, India
Zodiac signSagittarius
NationalityIndian
HometownDelhi, India
ReligionMarwari Hindu

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

FatherChunilal Jaipuria
Siblings2 brothers
SpouseDhara Jaipuria
Children
Son
  • Varun Jaipuria
Daughter
  • Devyani Jaipuria

Career

Organization(s)
  • RJ Corp
  • Devyani International
  • Varun Beverages
  • Cream Bell
  • J-Mart
Awards and Achievements
  • 1999: Received the Bottler of the Year award from PepsiCo, presented by former US President George H. W. Bush.
  • His rankings in years include #73 in 2015, #60 in 2014, and #47 in 2013.
  • 2016: According to Forbes, Ravi Jaipuria was ranked #83 in the India Rich List in 2016.
  • 2018: ‘Distinguished Entrepreneurship Award’ at PHD Annual Awards for Excellence

Some Lesser Known Facts

Ravi Jaipuria is the chairman of RJ Corp overseeing Varun Beverages, the second-largest PepsiCo bottling partner globally.
He also manages Devyani International, India’s largest franchisee of Yum! Brands.
Ravi Jaipuria is known as India’s cola king.
He owns a minority stake in the healthcare company Medanta.
Ravi Jaipuria lived in Montreal, Canada for around 14-15 years, engaged in the textile and real estate businesses.
At 16, he moved to New York for higher studies and later returned to India in 1985 to join the family bottling business.
He established RJ Corp in 1987 after the family business was divided.
Ravi Jaipuria created separate entities named after his children, Varun and Devyani, managing beverages, foods, and retail businesses.
In 1988-89, he expanded into the ice cream business with Cream Bell.
The family collaborated with PepsiCo in 1991, marking a successful business move.
He introduced Pizza Hut and KFC to India in 1996 and ventured into education and real estate in subsequent years.
In 2003 and 2006, pesticide controversies caused a significant drop in Pepsi sales, affecting Ravi Jaipuria’s business.
He brought Costa Coffee to India in 2005 and entered the beer market in 2007 through a partnership.
Ravi Jaipuria mentioned that 40% of his business comes from PepsiCo during a media interview in 2009.
He enjoys watching Amitabh Bachchan's films and vacationing at waterfronts, especially his house in Goa.