Raghuvinder Kataria (born April 1949) is a Dubai-based British

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businessman, active in the property and telecommunications sectors.

Early life

Raghuvinder Kataria was born in April 1949 in a

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household in India, and grew up in

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. At the age of 16, he moved to

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, taking a qualification to become an accountant.

Career

He initially worked for

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, becoming the company's European treasurer. He later led the formation of Thai telecom operator Jasmine Telecom, which merged with Bharti Enterprises. He sold a stake in

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at the stock's peak in a transaction estimated to be valued at $500 million. He is currently Chairman of Kataria Holdings.

Personal life

Kataria is married to Shital Kataria, with two children and lives in Emirates Hills, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

References

Living people 1949 births British billionaires British people of Indian descent People from Ghaziabad district, India Indian emigrants to Uganda Indian emigrants to the United Kingdom British expatriates in the United Arab Emirates {{England-business-bio-stub