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. |