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Sunil Bharti Mittal
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Birth & Early Life
- Sunil Bharti Mittal, born on October 23, 1957, hails from Ludhiana, Punjab, India, into an Aggarwal family.
- Sunil Bharti Mittal ventured into the business world as the first-generation entrepreneur of his family.
- Bharti Enterprises is the biggest telecom company in India, its main entity being Bharti Airtel, which operates in multiple countries throughout South Asia and Africa.
- Mittal is extensively involved in philanthropy through the Bharti Foundation, focusing on education for the underprivileged sections of society.
- In 2016, Sunil Bharti Mittal was elected to the International Chamber of Commerce.
- Sunil Bharti Mittal's net worth is around 1,200 crores USD.
Physical Status
Male
Education
Institution | Education | Year |
|---|---|---|
Wynberg Allen School | - | - |
Scindia School | - | - |
Arya College, Ludhiana | Bachelor of Arts and Science | 1976 |
Panjab University | - | - |
careers
Position | Organization | Year Founded/Joined |
|---|---|---|
Founder | Airtel | 1995 |
Founder and Chairman | - | |
Founder | Bharti Enterprises | - |
Chairman | GSMA | - |
Founder & Managing Director | Webindia123 | - |
Founder | Bharti AXA General Insurance | - |
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Awards and Recognition
- Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 2007.
- Transforming India Leader at NDTV Business Leader Awards.
- GSM Association's Chairman's Award in 2008.
- Asia Businessman of the Year by Fortune Magazine in 2006.
- Telecom Person of the Year by Voice & Data magazine (India) in 2006.
- CEO of the Year at Frost and Sullivan Asia Pacific ICT Awards in 2006.
- CEO of the Year for 2005–06 by Business Standard.
- Best Asian Telecom CEO at Telecom Asia Awards in 2005.
- Best CEO, India, by Institutional Investor in 2005.
- Business Leader of the Year by Economic Times in 2005.
- Philanthropist of the Year Award at The Asian Awards in 2010.
- INSEAD Business Leader Award in 2011.
- Honoris Causa Doctorate of Sciences (D.Sc.) Degree from Amity University Gurgaon in 2016.
- Honoris Causa Doctorate of Sciences (D.Sc.) Degree from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, J&K in 2018.
- Doctor Honoris Causa from ESCP Business School, ESCP Europe, Paris, in 2018.
- Global Mobile Industry Honours for contributions to the Global Mobile Industry as Chairman of the GSMA Board in 2019.
- Business Leader of the Year at The Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence in 2022.
- Appointed Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in the 2024 Special Honours, in recognition of contributions to strengthening business relations between India and the UK.
- Boards and Advisor Roles
- Chairman of the GSM Association from 2017 to 2019.
- Honorary Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
- Member of Telecom Board of International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the leading UN agency for Information and Communication Technology.
- Commissioner at Broadband Commission for Sustainable Digital Development at ITU.
- Chair of World Economic Forum's Telecommunications Steering Committee.
- Member of International Business Council, World Economic Forum.
- Member of the Board of Directors at Qatar Foundation Endowment.
- Member of Board of Directors at SoftBank Corp. from 2011 to 2013.
- Member of the Board of Directors at Unilever PLC and Unilever NV from 2011 to 2013.
- Member of International Advisory Committee to the Board of Directors at NYSE Euronext from 2008 to 2011.
- Member of the Board of Directors at Standard Chartered Bank Plc from 2007 to 2009.
- Member of the Board of Directors at Hero Honda Motors from 2006 to 2009.
- President of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) from 2007 to 2008.
- Co-chairman of Annual Meeting at World Economic Forum, Davos in 2007.
- Member of the Board of the Global GSM Association from 2003 to 2007.