Darshan Chandaria Biography and Wiki
Darshan Chandaria is the Kenyan Group CEO and a Shareholder of Chandaria Group. Darshan is a son to Mahesh Chandaria and grandson to Manu Chandaria a 91-year-old businessman (Comcraft Group).
Chandaria Industries is the largest tissue and hygiene products manufacturer & distributor of tissue and hygiene products in East and Central Africa.
Darshan Chandaria Age
Darshan is 33 years old as of 2020, he was born on October 26th, 1987 in Nairobi, Kenya. He celebrates his birthday on October 26th every year.
Darshan Chandaria Education
- 2004 – 2007: Undergraduate student at Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd, Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Strategy and Marketing
- 2002 – 2004: Student at Hillcrest Secondary School, Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Geography (A), Business Studies (A), Physical Education (B), 3 A Levels
Darshan Chandaria Family, Father
Darshan is the son of Mahesh Chandaria. His father is the Group MD of Chandaria Group which owns Chandaria Industries. Chandaria Group was founded by his grandfather, MM Chandaria, in 1964. Darshan calls Manu Chandaria a senior member of the Comcraft Group of Companies grandfather.
He has a sister Neer Chandaria who is the sales and marketing director of the Chandaria group. The group has interests in hygiene products, tissue paper, manufacturing, packaging, real estate, automobile manufacturing, mining, and solar energy.
Darshan Chandaria Wife
Darshan is a married man. However, he has not gone public with her family affair. He is a proud father of two children namely; Dinesh Chandaria and Mahesh Chandaria.
Darshan Chandaria Net Worth
Darshan has an estimated net worth of over Kshs. 4.5 Billion. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a CEO and a Shareholder of Chandaria Group. Through his various sources of income, he has been able to accumulate a good fortune.
He possesses a good number of machines including a silver Porsche and a Range Rover. He also has a posh bungalow worth over Kshs. 10 Million.
Darshan Chandaria Job Experience
- January 2015 – Present: Group CEO & Director of Chandaria Industries Ltd. Chandaria Industries is the largest tissue and hygiene products manufacturer & distributor of tissue & hygiene products in East & Central Africa.
- March 2009 – Present: Director of Chandaria Industries Ltd
- September 2007 – February 2009: Graduate Trainee at Pentland Brands Plc
- July 2005 – September 2005: Internship at Garnett Papers UK Limited
Darshan Chandaria Career
Darshan Chandaria is only 33 years old but has quickly become an inspirational leader and a role model for young people in the corporate world. He has been instrumental in transforming Chandaria Group from a Kenyan family business into a Global Conglomerate.
He is the youngest member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) in Kenya after being invited to join in January 2012 for his outstanding corporate achievements. YPO is an exclusive global network of business owners and CEOs. Darshan was also invited to join the African Leadership Network (ALN) in May 2013, becoming a member of Africa’s most prestigious business owners and CEO’s organization.
Chandaria is a young philanthropist and personally supports a number of schools, NGO’s and institutions across Kenya. In recognition of his philanthropy, he was invited to join the Global and African Philanthropy Forums in July 2014. His interests are property/architecture, fine dining, playing tennis and he is a keen golfer, playing off handicap 7. He believes that “success is not a destination but a continuous journey.”
Darshan Chandaria Personal Achievements & Recognition
Darshan Chandaria holds an undergraduate Business Management degree from Cardiff University in the UK. He is the Group CEO & a Shareholder of Chandaria Group.
- Winner of the Young Business Leader of the Year 2016 in the EAST AFRICA Business Leaders Awards by CNBC & Forbes Africa.
- Invited by Sony Entertainment International and KCB Bank in 2016 to be a Lion in the premier Lions’ Den business show in Kenya (which is Kenya’s equivalent of Dragons’ Den/Shark Tank).
- Recipient of the GEC Excellence Award in 2016 for putting Chandaria Industries on the global map of success and competitiveness.
- Nominated for Young CEO of the Year at the 2017 Africa CEO Forum Awards.
- He has been listed in the Business Daily’s Top 40 Under 40 Men’s list for the last 3 consecutive years, 2014, 2015 & 2016.
- Appointed to the United Nations Youth Association of Kenya Advisory Board in 2017 for business leadership & youth development excellence.
- Appointed as the Youngest Board Director of Endeavor Kenya – An organization that supports high impact entrepreneurs to scale up globally.
- He was a panelist at the Ministerial Round Table on Trade and Growth in the 14th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD 14) in 2016.
- Won the Asian Weekly’s award for the Best Business Icon for 2014. In 2015, he was invited to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES 2015) as a panelist in Nairobi
- Invited to join the Young Presidents’ Organisation (YPO) in Kenya in January 2012. YPO is an exclusive global network of business owners and CEOs.
- Invited to join the African Leadership Network (ALN) in May 2013, becoming a member of Africa’s most prestigious business owners and CEO’s organization.
- Has been invited to speak and participate in business forums globally.
- Steered Chandaria Industries to a nomination in the prestigious 2015 African Business Awards held in New York in the Business of the Year category alongside nominees such as Dangote Group.
- Instrumental in Chandaria Industries is recognized as one of the top 20 companies to work for in Kenya in your lifetime by Radio Africa Media Group in 2014.
- In the last 5 years built Chandaria Industries into the largest Tissue & Hygiene products manufacturer in East & Central Africa.
- Secured a significant shareholding stake to set up a Joint Venture with Barclays Africa Group in the insurance sector in a competitive bidding process against some of the strongest business houses in Kenya in 2015.
- A key shareholder in starting Mobius Motors which is Africa’s first automobile manufacturing company in 2012.
- Was instrumental in acquiring Uganda’s biggest goldmine in 2012.
- Led his family’s diversification into the Solar Energy Generation sector.
- Driving the group’s diversification strategy into a number of new sectors which cannot be mentioned currently due to confidentiality.
- In recognition of his philanthropy, he was invited to join the Global and African Philanthropy Forums in 2014.
- He was also recognized by the MasterCard Foundation as one of Africa’s Leading Philanthropists and Social Sector Leaders in 2014.
- Invited to join the African Wildlife Federation’s National Advisory Council in 2015.
- Invited to join the Nexus Youth Forum in 2012, a global organization of 2,000 leading young investors working to improve philanthropy and social investing across the world.
Darshan Chandaria FAQs
Who Is Darshan Chandaria?
Darshan is the Kenyan Group CEO and a Shareholder of Chandaria Group. Darshan is a son to Mahesh Chandaria and grandson to Manu Chandaria a 91-year-old businessman (Comcraft Group).
How Old Is Darshan Chandaria?
Darshan is 33 years old as of 2020, he was born on October 26th, 1987 in Nairobi, Kenya. He celebrates his birthday on October 26th every year.
Is Darshan Chandaria Married?
Darshan is a married man. However, he has not gone public with her family affair. He is a proud father of two children namely; Dinesh Chandaria and Mahesh Chandaria.
How Much Is Darshan Chandaria Net Worth?
Darshan has an estimated net worth of over Kshs. 4.5 Billion as of 2020. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a CEO and a Shareholder of Chandaria Group.
Where is Darshan Chandaria Now?
He is currently working as the Kenyan Group CEO and a Shareholder of Chandaria Group.
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