Kishore Biyani is an Indian businessman was born on 9 August 1961 in Mumbai. He is the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Future Group and also the founder of retail businesses such as Pantaloon Retail and Big Bazaar. Through the Future Group — to which he has attracted talented senior employees from companies such as ICICI and Reliance Industries – Biyani has taken an interest in business sectors such as insurance and the media. He has had stakes in financial services, such as the Future Capital business, and in agriculture through Future Agrovet, as well as the eZone electronics retailer. The Big Bazaar and Food Bazaar brands, which have been targeted at cost-conscious consumers, were compared to Wal-mart. Kishore Biyani comes from a family that has been involved in business since the time of his grandfather, who opened a clothes shop in what was then called Bombay after moving there from the village of Nimbi Jodhan in Rajasthan. Growing up in the Malabar Hill area of Mumbai, Biyani attended the city’s HR College but thought little of his studies, preferring instead to rely on a gut instinct and observation in business. He has said that “I spent the better part of the day outside college with friends, wandering around new places and understanding and interpreting the real world.” Through the Future Group — to which he has attracted talented senior employees from companies such as ICICI and Reliance Industries – Biyani has taken an interest in business sectors such as insurance and the media. He has had stakes in financial services, such as the Future Capital business, and in agriculture through Future Agrovet, as well as the eZone electronics retailer. The Big Bazaar and Food Bazaar brands, which have been targeted at cost-conscious consumers, were compared to Wal-mart. Known for a thrifty approach to running his businesses, with precepts such as modest corporate travel and hospitality arrangements, Biyani has acknowledged the role of luck in his business success at this time, which he says was the coincidence of his ambitious ideas and the growth of an Indian middle-class with disposable income to spend. His success continued with the opening of a series of stores under the Big Bazaar brand name from 2001. These stores were designed deliberately to appear somewhat chaotic, like the traditional bazaars with which his customers were familiar. By 2009, and despite the worldwide economic downturn of 2008, there were over 100 of these stores across the country, serving over two million customers each week, while Pantaloon Retail employed over 30,000 people and had over 12,000,000 square feet of retail space across 1000 stores in 71 cities. Turnover in 2008 was 47 billion rupees.
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| Name | Kishore Biyani |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Mumbai, India |
| Date Of Birth | 9 August 1961 |
| Age | 56 Years |
| Height | 5'9"(approx.) |
| Weight | 67 Kg (approx.) |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Profession | Chief Executive Officer of the Future Group, Founder of retail businesses such as Pantaloon Retail and Big Bazaar |
| Net Worth | US$2.75 Billion |
| TV Serials | Unknown |
| Movie | Unknown |
| School | Unknown |
| College | H.R. College of Commerce and Economics |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Home Town | Mumbai, India |
| City | Mumbai, India |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Fathers Name | Unknown |
| Mothers Name | Unknown |
| Spouse | Sangita Biyani |
| Children | Ashni Biyani, Avni Biyani |
| Girlfriend/Boyfriend | Sangita Biyani |