Jehangir Nusli Wadia (born 6 July 1973), also known as Jeh Wadia, is an Indian businessman, who was the Managing Director of
Go First,
Bombay Dyeing and
Bombay Realty. He was also a Director on the Boards of
Britannia Industries, The Bombay Burmah Trading Corp. Ltd, Wadia Techno – Engineering Services Limited & others.
Life and career
Jehangir (also known as Jeh) was born in
Mumbai to businessman
Nusli Wadia and former air hostess Maureen Wadia. He has one brother,
Ness Wadia, who is a businessman. His father is the son of
Neville Wadia and
Dina Wadia. His great-grandfather, Sir Ness Wadia, played an important role in turning the city of Bombay into one of the worlds largest cotton gin trading centers during the late 19th century. His grandmother was the daughter of
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Muhammad Ali Jinnah (, ; born Mahomedali Jinnahbhai; 25 December 1876 – 11 September 1948) was a barrister, politician, and the founder of Pakistan. Jinnah served as the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until the ...
the founder of
Pakistan. Jehangir did his initial schooling at the
Lawrence School in
Sanawar and moved to a boarding school in England to complete his graduation. Jehangir earned a master's degree in science from the
Warwick University in England.
The
Bombay High Court
The High Court of Bombay is the high court of the states of Maharashtra and Goa in India, and the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. It is seated primarily at Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay), and is one of the ol ...
in 1999 stopped Wadia from holding a
New Year's Eve
In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Eve, also known as Old Year's Day or Saint Sylvester's Day in many countries, is the evening or the entire day of the last day of the year, on 31 December. The last day of the year is commonly referred to ...
rave party in
Goa, for which he had illegally occupied government-owned land.
Wadia is married to Celina since 2003 who is from Australia, they met in London and have two children together, Jr. Jahangir and Ella.
Celina runs her own fashion line under the brand name C Femme.
Wadia is the managing director of GoAir (founded in 2005). The World Economic Forum elected him as a Young Global Leader in the year 2008. Wadia was the Managing Director of
Go First,
Bombay Dyeing and its real estate division Bombay Realty. He is also a Director on the Boards of Britania
Britannia Industries, The Bombay Burmah Trading Corp, Wadia Techno – Engineering Services Limited & others.
References
Living people
1973 births
Indian aviation businesspeople
Parsi people from Mumbai
Businesspeople from Mumbai
Lawrence School, Sanawar alumni
Wadia family
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