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Rajiv Bajaj (born 21 December 1966) is an Indian businessman, and the managing director of
Bajaj Auto Bajaj Auto Limited () is an Indian multinational automotive manufacturing company based in Pune. It manufactures motorcycles, scooters and auto rickshaws. Bajaj Auto is a part of the Bajaj Group. It was founded by Jamnalal Bajaj (1889–1942) ...
since 2005. He introduced the Pulsar range of motorcycles credited with reviving the fortunes of the ailing company.
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magazine ranked him #42nd in their India's 50 Most powerful people of 2017 list.


Early life and education

Rajiv Bajaj completed his schooling from St Ursula High School in Akurdi, Pune. He graduated in first class, with distinction, in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pune in 1988, and then completed his masters in Manufacturing Systems Engineering, with distinction, from the University of Warwick in 1990.


Career

He has since worked at Bajaj Auto in the areas of Manufacturing & Supply Chain (1990–95), R&D and Engineering (1995-2000), and Marketing and Sales (2000-2005), and has been its Managing Director since April 2005.


References

Indian business executives Bajaj Auto executives Chief executives in the automobile industry 1966 births Living people Savitribai Phule Pune University alumni Businesspeople from Pune Bajaj family Alumni of the University of Warwick {{India-business-bio-stub