Anil Somani
Anil Somani is a Chemical Engineer from IIT Powai and did his PGDBA from IIMA immediately there after in 1973.
Born into a business family of Gwalior, Anil has had an illustrious academic career. After finishing his schooling from the famous Scindia Public School, he was the first son of the soil to have the privilege of attaining the IIT-IIM combination. The admission procedure into these institutions involves an extremely stiff competition and he distinguished himself by being the recipient of merit scholarships.
After a brief stint in the corporate world wherein he joined the Alokudyog Group of Industries Ltd. (an off shoot of the Sahu Jain Group), Anil settled down to promote and expand his family business. He promoted a pharmaceutical company and astutely guided the unit through the economic slow down of the late nineties vide a strategic alliance with drug major Ranbaxy.
Anil has been the Vice President of MP Chambers of Commerce & Industries and has led several trade delegations to Central Ministries on critical economic issues. He has held responsible positions in several social, charitable and business bodies.
From 1992 to 2001, Anil was on the board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management (IITTM)-an educational institution administered by the Ministry of Tourism of the Govt of India.
Anil is the Secretary of Sri Balaji Human Resource Development Trust and Executive Chairman of Fostiima Business School. |