Jalaj Dani Age, Wiki and Bio

Jalaj Dani

Quick Info

ProfessionBusinessman
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth20/10/1969
Age54 years
BirthplaceMumbai

Bio/Wiki

Full nameJalaj Ashwin Dani

Physical Stats & More

Height180 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack (half bald)

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison, USA and the Advanced Management Program at INSEAD, Fontainebleau, Paris
Educational QualificationA course in Chemical Engineering

Personal Life

Date of Birth20/10/1969
Age (as of 2023)54 Years
BirthplaceMumbai
Zodiac signLibra
HometownMumbai

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Family
Wife/SpouseVita Dani
Children
SonMudit Dani (professional table tennis player)
DaughterSmiti Dani (Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company)
Parents
FatherAshwin Dani (deceased) (businessman)
MotherIna Dani (businesswoman)
Siblings
BrotherMalav Dani (businessman), Hasit Dani (businessman)
SisterNone

Career

Key positions held by Jalaj Dani
  • Chairman, Board of Governors for the Indian Institute of Management (Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu)
  • Independent Director on the boards of HDFC Limited and Havells India Limited
  • Director, Reliance Foundation
  • Board member of the National Skill Development Agency (NSDA), which functions under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship of India
  • Member of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushalya Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) Steering Committee, which functions under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship of India
  • Member, Advisory Committee, Fit India Movement
  • President of the Sports, Physical Education, Fitness and Leisure Skills Council (SPEFL-SC)
  • President, Sportscom Industry Confederation
  • National Council Member (CII) & Co-Chairman of the National Committee on Sports (CII)
  • National Executive Committee Member, FICCI
  • Next Generation of Leaders Board (NGLB) of the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad
  • Board Member of Piramal Foundation and Piramal Foundation for Education Leadership
  • Vice President of Kapadwanj Kelavani Mandal, Gujarat
  • Trustee of the Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai
  • Governing Board Member of Mumbai First & Project Mumbai
  • Member of the governing body of Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gujarat, as an Expert Academician

Some Lesser Known Facts

Jalaj Dani is an Indian businessman, investor, and philanthropist.
He descends from one of the original families of Asian Paints Ltd and is the son of business magnate Ashwin Dani.
For nearly two decades, he represented Asian Paints in the public eye.
His grandfather, Suryakant Dani, co-established Asian Paints in 1942.
Ashwin Dani, his father, was a billionaire and served as the non-executive chairman of Asian Paints Ltd.
Jalaj Dani holds the position of Chairman at Addverb Technologies and IIM Trichy.
He serves as an Independent Director at HDFC and Havells.
Jalaj Dani is wedded to Vita Dani, a sports entrepreneur and philanthropist.
His son, Mudit Dani, competes as a professional table tennis player.
His daughter, Smiti Dani, works as a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company.