Sanjiv Goenka

Imagine a super-duper successful person who loves building big companies and cheering for sports teams! That's Sanjiv Goenka. He was born a long, long time ago, on January 29, 1961. He's like the captain of a big team called RPSG Group, which is like a giant playground of businesses in a city called Kolkata. He's so good at what he does that he's one of the richest people in India!

Guess what? Sanjiv Goenka is the boss of some super exciting sports teams! He owns the Lucknow Super Giants, which is a cricket team that plays in a big league called IPL. He also owns the Mohun Bagan, which is a football team that plays in the ISL. So, when you watch these teams play, you're watching the teams owned by this amazing businessman!

Sanjiv Goenka is so wealthy that he's like a real-life treasure chest! In 2022, he was the 83rd richest person in all of India. That's a lot of people! And around the whole world, he was the 1238th richest. That means he has enough money to buy a whole lot of toys, maybe even a whole toy store! He's like a superhero of business!

Besides running his businesses and owning sports teams, Sanjiv Goenka also does something very important. He was part of a special group that helps decide who gets really important awards in India, called Padma Awards. It's like being a judge for the most amazing people who do great things for their country. He's a busy and important person!