Rajesh Shah

Rajesh Viren Shah is Trustee at ORF. He is also Co-Chairman and Managing Director at Mukand Ltd.

A career in leadership and management, Mr. Shah has held several roles, including as Dean’s Council at the Harvard Kennedy School in 2003. He owns the kabaddi team Patna Pirates.

He has an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, and Masters in Mathematics from the University of Cambridge.

Mr. Shah has been on the boards of Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. (appointed by Daiichi Sankyo, Japan), Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.

He regularly participates in industrial forums, including at the Japan Business Leaders’ Forum, the World Economic Forum, Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), among others. He also holds positions in academic, social and sports forums, including at the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, National Institute of Fashion Technology, among others.

A co-author of the book, Resurgent India: Ideas and Priorities, he is currently working on a programme to enable girls from the disadvantaged communities in Thane, Maharashtra, complete primary school education.