Rahul Mehta

Rahul Mehta (Aged 72 years) have passed his MBA from one of the most prestigious Management Schools of India, the Bajaj Institute in 1971.

Mr. Mehta joined what was then called Goodlass Nerolac Paints Limited and rose rapidly to become the India Sales Manager by 1982 – when the Entrepreneurial bug bit him. He joined the Creative Group as Partner and later on became the Managing Director. He launched the UFO Jeans – perhaps one of the earliest International Brands to come to India. He oversees most of the Domestic Business of the Creative Group, such as 109F, Fusion Beats, Urban Republic Jeans, Portico, etc.

He represented India as a Board Member on the International Apparel Federation (IAF) based out of Netherlands and was the first Indian to serve as the President of Executive Committee of IAF. He is a member of the managing committee of Apparel Made-ups & Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council and a former member of the managing committee of the Apparel Export Promotion Council. He is also serving as a Director on the Boards of several Companies including Gini & Jony and Kamadgiri Fashion.

Mr. Rahul Mehta is extremely involved in fashion education and is Chairman of the Advisory Board of School of Fashion Technology, Pune. His experience makes him a popular teacher and lecturer and he has been a visiting faculty member to various Educational Institutions in Mumbai. He is also a regular speaker at innumerable seminars and Conferences.