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A Padma Bhushan awardee (in 2003), he had been actively involved with the diversified JK Organisation since 1951.
He chaired the International Chamber of Commerce from 1993 to 1994 and was president of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry in 1979-80.
Born in Kanpur on June 20, 1933, Singhania joined the group after completing a bachelor’s degree in science.
He set up various pioneering ventures, overseeing businesses in aluminium, steel, insurance, jute, textiles, paint and office equipment, to name some.
Singhania also founded and headed medical and educational foundations.
The diversified JK Organisation has about 40,000 employees, with a presence in about 80 countries across six continents.
He received various awards and recognitions, including the ‘2008 Paper Industry International Hall of Fame Award’ and the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award for Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship’ in 2010. In 2005, he was given the Royal Order of the Polar Star by the king of Sweden for contribution to Indo-Swedish business relations.
