Anu Aga (born 3 August 1942) is an Indian billionaire businesswoman and social worker who led Thermax, an energy and environment engineering business, as its chairperson from 1996 to 2004.[1][2] She was among the eight richest Indian women, and in 2007 was part of 40 richest Indians by net worth according to Forbes magazine.[3][4] She was awarded with the Mumbai Women of the Decade Achievers Award by ALL Ladies League, the all ladies wing of ASSOCHAM.[5]
Anu started her career in Thermax in 1985 and later headed its human resources division from 1991 to 1996. After the death of husband, Rohinton Aga, she took over as Chairperson of Thermax, retiring in 2004 and succeeded by her daughter and company vice-chairperson, Meher Pudumjee. Anu has since remained on company's board of directors,[3] and involved with social work.
As a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha she served on the following committees
Member, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice (May 2012 - May 2014) and (Sept. 2014 - Present)
Member, Parliamentary Forum on Children (Aug. 2012 - May 2014)
Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women (Sept. 2012 - Sept. 2013)
Member, Committee on Commerce (Aug. - Dec. 2012)
AwardsEdit
Mumbai Women of the Decade Achievers Award
'Power Brands: Bharatiya Manavata Vikas Puraskar (BMVP) – Edition 2019' for business leadership and philanthropy.[13]
Padma Shri award in 2010.
Lifetime Achievement award by MAEER's MIT group, Pune in 2015.[13]
Personal lifeEdit
Anu was married to Rohinton Aga, a graduate from the Harvard Business School and gave birth to a daughter, Meher, and son, Kurush. Rohinton died in 1996 of a massive stroke, and a little over a year later, her son Kurush died at the age of 25 years.[14][15] Today, Arnavaz 'Anu' Aga lives in Pune, Maharashtra.[16]
Her daughter, Meher Pudumjee is the current Chairperson of Thermax, taking over from her mother in 2004. She is a post-graduate in chemical engineering from the Imperial College of Science and Technology, London and joined Thermax in September 1990, and is also a member of the Confederation of Indian Industry's (CII) Family Business Forum and the Young Indians (YI).[17]
ReferencesEdit
^"Anu Aga". Forbes. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
^"Anu Aga passes Thermax baton to new chairperson". The Indian Express. 5 October 2004.
^ ab"India's Richest". Forbes. 14 November 2007. p. 2.
^Vashisht, Pooja (9 February 2004). "Anu Aga and triumph of the spirit". The Times of India.
^. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014.
^The Times of India. 5 January 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.
^ abGlobal, Thermax. "Engineering solutions for heating, boilers, cooling, water & waste management, specialty chemicals, air pollution control". Thermaxglobal. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
^. Forbes India. 21 July 2009. Archived from the original on 24 July 2009.
^. Business Line. 26 October 2002. Archived from the original on 9 February 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
^Silk & steel: Anu Aga 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Harmony India.
^Bhosale, Jayashree. "Meher Pudumjee is the new Chairperson for CII-Pune". The Economic Times.
External linksEdit
Anu Aga – Director, Profile Thermax India.
August 28, 2023
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Anu Aga born 3 August 1942 is an Indian billionaire businesswoman and social worker who led Thermax an energy and environment engineering business as its chairperson from 1996 to 2004 1 2 She was among the eight richest Indian women and in 2007 was part of 40 richest Indians by net worth according to Forbes magazine 3 4 She was awarded with the Mumbai Women of the Decade Achievers Award by ALL Ladies League the all ladies wing of ASSOCHAM 5 Anu AgaDirector Thermax ltd Padma Shri Awardee MP Rajya Sabha Member National Advisory Council GOI Member of Parliament Rajya SabhaIn office 27 April 2012 26 April 2018ConstituencyNominatedMember National Advisory CouncilIn office 2010 2014Personal detailsBorn 1942 08 03 3 August 1942 age 81 Mumbai IndiaResidence s Pune IndiaAlma materSt Xavier s College MumbaiTata Institute of Social SciencesOccupationEx Chairperson Thermax Ltd social workerAfter retiring from Thermax she took to social work and in 2010 she was awarded the Padma Shri for Social Work by the Government of India 6 She is currently Chairperson of Teach For India 7 She was nominated to Rajya Sabha the Upper House of Indian Parliament on 26 April 2012 by President Pratibha Patil 8 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Awards 4 Personal life 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and education EditAnu Aga was born to a Parsi Zoroastrian family on 3 August 9 1942 in Bombay 10 11 She graduated with a B A in economics from St Xavier s College Mumbai 12 and with a post graduation in medical and psychiatric social work from the prestigious Tata Institute of Social Sciences TISS Mumbai She had also been a Fulbright Scholar and studied in the United States for four months Career EditAnu started her career in Thermax in 1985 and later headed its human resources division from 1991 to 1996 After the death of husband Rohinton Aga she took over as Chairperson of Thermax retiring in 2004 and succeeded by her daughter and company vice chairperson Meher Pudumjee Anu has since remained on company s board of directors 3 and involved with social work As a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha she served on the following committees Member Committee on Personnel Public Grievances Law and Justice May 2012 May 2014 and Sept 2014 Present Member Parliamentary Forum on Children Aug 2012 May 2014 Member Committee on Empowerment of Women Sept 2012 Sept 2013 Member Committee on Commerce Aug Dec 2012 Awards EditMumbai Women of the Decade Achievers Award Anu Aga Power Brands Bharatiya Manavata Vikas Puraskar BMVP Edition 2019 for business leadership and philanthropy 13 Padma Shri award in 2010 Lifetime Achievement award by MAEER s MIT group Pune in 2015 13 Personal life EditAnu was married to Rohinton Aga a graduate from the Harvard Business School and gave birth to a daughter Meher and son Kurush Rohinton died in 1996 of a massive stroke and a little over a year later her son Kurush died at the age of 25 years 14 15 Today Arnavaz Anu Aga lives in Pune Maharashtra 16 Her daughter Meher Pudumjee is the current Chairperson of Thermax taking over from her mother in 2004 She is a post graduate in chemical engineering from the Imperial College of Science and Technology London and joined Thermax in September 1990 and is also a member of the Confederation of Indian Industry s CII Family Business Forum and the Young Indians YI 17 References Edit Anu Aga Forbes 6 March 2018 Retrieved 22 August 2018 Anu Aga passes Thermax baton to new chairperson The Indian Express 5 October 2004 a b India s Richest Forbes 14 November 2007 p 2 Vashisht Pooja 9 February 2004 Anu Aga and triumph of the spirit The Times of India Women of the Decade Archived from the original on 19 February 2014 This Year s Padma Awards announced Press release Ministry of Home Affairs 25 January 2010 Board of Directors Teach for India Archived from the original on 11 March 2012 Retrieved 3 March 2012 Nominated Rajya Sabha Statement as on 03 02 2014 Govt of India Archived from the original on 22 February 2014 Retrieved 4 February 2014 On Anu Aga s Birthday a Message From Her Close Friend Rahul Bajaj The Quint 3 August 2017 Retrieved 3 January 2019 https www hurunindia net single post 2017 09 07 Anu Aga dead link https archive india gov in govt rajyasabhampbiodata php mpcode 2227 dead link St Xavier s past present future The Times of India 5 January 2010 Archived from the original on 11 August 2011 a b Global Thermax Engineering solutions for heating boilers cooling water amp waste management specialty chemicals air pollution control Thermaxglobal Retrieved 13 April 2022 Anu Aga A House by the River Forbes India 21 July 2009 Archived from the original on 24 July 2009 Fitness executive style Business Line 26 October 2002 Archived from the original on 9 February 2009 Retrieved 27 January 2010 Silk amp steel Anu Aga Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Harmony India Bhosale Jayashree Meher Pudumjee is the new Chairperson for CII Pune The Economic Times External links 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