Arunkumar Ramniklal Mehta (9 January 1940 – 14 June 2020) was an Indian businessman, and head of the family-owned Belgian-Indian conglomerate Rosy Blue.
Arunkumar Mehta was born in Patan, Gujarat, in January 1940, the son of Ramniklal Mehta, who was in the diamond business.[1] He had two brothers, Harshad and Dilip, and one sister.[1]
In 1960, he co-founded B. Arunkumar & Co. in Mumbai, with his maternal uncle Bhanuchandra Bhansali. His father, Ramniklal Mehta (1920-2002) and brother, Harshad joined the business at a later date.
This company later became Rosy Blue, and is ranked in the top six diamond companies of India.[2]
In 1973, his brother Dilip Mehta set up Rosy Blue in Belgium.
Arunkumar Mehta was chairman of Rosy Blue (India). He was a founder member of the Diamond Exporters Association Ltd, and its vice-president. He was a member of the Managing Committee of the Bharat Diamond Bourse. For 20 years he was a member of the managing committee of The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council. He was conferred Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007 by The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council.[1]
Arunkumar Mehta died on 14 June 2020 at Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital, Girgaon, Mumbai, at the age of 80.[4][5][6]
Referencesedit
^ abc"Arunkumar Mehta Honored with 'Life-time Achievement Award'". diamondworld.net. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
^ ab"Diamonds are a boy's best friend". The Telegraph. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
^IANS (4 March 2018). "Ambani scion Akash to be betrothed to diamantaire's daughter Shloka Mehta?". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
^"Leading Mumbai diamantaire Arunkumar R Mehta passes away". National Herald. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
^"Top diamond trader Arunkumar Mehta passes away". Mumbai Mirror. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020. died in the city on Sunday [14 June 2020]
^"Leading Mumbai diamantaire Arunkumar R. Mehta passes away". mint. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
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