Naveen Jindal

Naveen Jindal (born 9 March 1970) is an Indian billionaire industrialist, philanthropist, and a former Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Kurukshetra, Haryana in the 14th and 15th Lok Sabha. He currently serves as the Chairman of Jindal Steel and Power Limited and Chancellor of O. P. Jindal Global University.

Naveen Jindal
Naveen Jindal at the World Economic Forum
Member of parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
2004 – 2014
Preceded byKailasho Devi
Succeeded byRaj Kumar Saini
ConstituencyKurukshetra
Personal details
Born (1970-03-09) 9 March 1970
Hisar, Haryana, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse
Shallu Jindal
(m. 1994)
Parents
RelativesShael Oswal (brother-in-law)
Pankaj Oswal (brother-in-law)
Residence(s)Delhi and Kurukshetra
Alma materCampus School, CCS HAU
Delhi Public School, Mathura Road
University of Delhi
University of Texas at Dallas
ProfessionIndustrialist
Politician
Philanthropist
Sportsman

He is an active campaigner for population stabilisation, women's empowerment, environmental conservation, health and education. As an acknowledgement of Jindal's donations to his alma mater, the University of Texas at Dallas renamed its School of Management to Naveen Jindal School of Management in 2011.

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