Megha Mittal
Megha Mittal | |
|---|---|
| Born | Megha Patodia 20 November 1976 |
| Alma mater | Wharton School of Business |
| Spouse | Aditya Mittal |
Megha Mittal (born 20 November 1976 in Kolkata, India) is an Indian fashion entrepreneur. She is the former Chairperson and Managing Director of the German fashion luxury brand Escada.[1] She is the daughter-in-law of Lakshmi Mittal, an Indian billionaire businessman.[2] She is a member on the Board of Advisors of the Wharton School since June 2020.[3] She and her husband, Aditya Mittal, actively donate to philanthropic causes related to child health both in India and the UK.[4]
Education and career
Megha is the daughter of Mahendra Kumar Patodia of Hyderabad[5] She completed her schooling from Hyderabad Public School.[2] Mittal graduated from the Wharton School of Business in 1997, with a B.S. in Economics with concentration in Finance. She subsequently joined the Investment Bank Goldman Sachs as an Analyst in the Research Department. In 2003, she obtained a Postgraduate Degree in Architectural Interior Design at the Inchbald School of Design in London.[6] Mittal left Goldman Sachs after one year.[7] In November 2009, she acquired Escada and revamped the company into a modern luxury and lifestyle brand.[8][9]
References
- ↑ "Escada Corporate 2011". Archived from the original on 20 January 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Meet daughter-in-law of Indian billionaire with Rs 1,24,280 crore net worth, she's ex-analyst, fashion entrepreneur". DNA India.
- ↑ "Board of Advisors". Wharton Executive Boards.
- ↑ Editor, Sophie Goodchild, Health (12 April 2012). "Mittals' £15m gift to Great Ormond Street is a record". Evening Standard. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
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- ↑ Kuehnen, Eva (6 November 2009). "Megha shows Mittal family steel in fashion coup". Reuters India. Retrieved 15 April 2010.[dead link]
- ↑ Comstock, Courtney (18 February 2011). "A 34-Year Old Billionaire Heiress Who Used To Work For Goldman Just Bought Escada". Business Insider. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ↑ Kuehnen, Eva (5 November 2009). "Megha Mittal to buy luxury fashion house Escada". Reuters. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ↑ Odell, Amy (6 November 2009). "Escada Sold to 33-Year-Old Megha Mittal". New York Magazine. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
