Name(s) RAUNAQ SINGH
Date of Birth August 16, 1922
Date of Death September 30, 2002
Identity One of the earliest entrepreneurs of independent India who made it big. He was the founder of Raunaq group.
Other Events & Developments
  • He was elected as a member of the Executive Board of the International Chamber of Commerce, Paris.
  •  The Raunaq Group's major companies include Apollo Tyres Ltd, Bharat Gears Ltd, Bharat Steel Tubes Ltd, Raunaq International Ltd, Menarini Raunaq Pharma Ltd, and Raunaq Automotive Components Ltd.
  • At one point of time in his life he could afford only one paisa a day for meals and when he retired his group was employing 9000 people on his payroll.
  • He was a great advocate of economic liberalization and globalization of the Indian business.
  •  He held several key leadership positions in Industry & Trade Associations. These included President Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), President The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), Chairman Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC), Chairman Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association, and President Federation of Indian Export Organization.
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Hobbyshobby Homepage  <>   PROFILE   <>   CROSSWORD   <>   QUIZ   <>   VIDEOS   <>  QUIZ on the History of the Date of His Birth   <>   QUIZ on the History of the Date of His Death   <>  
External Links for More Information:
Raunaq Singh Profile - Raunaq Singh Biography - Iloveindia   <>   rediff.com: Raunaq Singh: A wish that remained unfulfilled   <>   Ex-chairman of Apollo Tyres Raunaq Singh dies - Times of India   <>   MD of Apollo Tyres Raunaq Singh and son Onkar Singh   <>