Shri Anil Rai Gupta

Heading one of the most prominent electrical and consumer durable companies in India, Shri Anil Rai Gupta is the Chairman and Managing Director of Havells, and is the son of Late Shri Qimat Rai Gupta. He has been a constant support to his father for 22 years, supporting him in all his endeavors until in 2014 when the duties and responsibilities were passed on to him. Mr. Gupta has catered to the company’s needs since 2006 and has also served as the Executive Director to the company since 1992 itself.

Being a member of the Shri Ram College of Commerce alumni committee, in New Delhi, Mr. Gupta has pursued his higher studies from the Wake Forest University in North Carolina, USA. He holds an MBA in Marketing and Finance. His marketing strategies proved to be highly fundamental for transforming Havells from a family brand to a globally recognized electricals and consumer durable company.

2003 marked the year for Havells’ success as Mr. Anil Rai Gupta led the company to diversify from being a sole industrial product. Havells has an unmatched marketing distribution in today’s day and age and has henceforth, strengthened its leadership in the market. Like his father who believed in giving back to the society, Mr. Anil Rai Gupta, blessed by his late father started the mid-day meal program through the QRG Foundation. Mr. Anil Rai Gupta, hence, puts forward his belief in bringing out leaders that would serve the country through liberal arts. He is also one of the founding members of one of the first liberal Arts universities in India, the Ashoka University. His goal of securing the economic and societal goals of Havells has stemmed deeply through his own learning and beliefs, as he strives to make the company achieve greater depths in the coming years.