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Anant Goenka
Anant Goenka
Education	University of Pennsylvania, Northwestern University
Occupation	Business executive
Father	Harsh Goenka

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Declined by Theroadislong 4 months ago. Last edited by KumarSanu130 19 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Submission declined on 10 March 2026 by Theroadislong (talk).

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Submission declined on 25 February 2026 by Theroadislong (talk).

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Comment: It is pointless and disruptive to re-submit with zero improvement. Theroadislong (talk) 09:49, 16 March 2026 (UTC)

Anant Goenka is an Indian businessman serving as Vice Chairman of the RPG Group, a diversified $5.2 billion conglomerate with interests spanning tyres, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, IT, and specialty sectors.^[1]^[2] He currently holds the position of President at the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry for the term 2025–26.^[3]

Anant has been recognised by Forbes as the Next Generation Business Leader of the Year in 2017 and as India's 40 under 40 Business Leaders by Economic Times-Spencer Stuart.^[4]

Early life and education

Goenka is the son of Harsh Goenka, chairman of RPG Group.^[5]

He completed his Bachelor of Science in Economics at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He later pursued his MBA at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, specializing in business strategy.^[6]^[7]^[8]

Career

CEAT Leadership (2012–2023)

Goenka took charge of CEAT, RPG Group's tyre manufacturing company, as Deputy Managing Director in 2010 and became Managing Director and CEO in January 2012 at age 30.^[9]^[10] He led the company's expansion into new product categories and international markets.^[11]

RPG Group Vice Chairman (2023–Present)

In April 2023, Goenka transitioned from CEAT's MD & CEO role to become Vice Chairman of RPG Group, overseeing the conglomerate's broader strategic direction across its multiple business verticals including CEAT, Zensar Technologies, KEC International, and Phoenix Pharmaceuticals.^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[8]

FICCI Presidency

Goenka was named President-Elect of FICCI in October 2025, succeeding Harsha Vardhan Agarwal of Emami Limited.^[17]^[18] He formally assumed the presidency in November 2025 at FICCI's 98th Annual General Meeting in New Delhi.^[19]^[20]

Prior to his presidency, Goenka served as Senior Vice President of FICCI and chaired the Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA) in 2013.^[21]^[22]

References

↑ "Anant Goenka: One for the road". www.forbesindia.com. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
↑ "Anant Goenka: All wheel drive". www.forbesindia.com. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
↑ "Aditya Goenka". ficci.in. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
↑ "Forbes 'Tycoons of Tomorrow': About the 22 young achievers set to change India". India Today. 2018-09-26. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
↑ Arun, M. G. (2021-12-27). "Anant Goenka: Finding his groove". India Today. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
↑ "Anant Goenka: मिलिए अनंत गोयनका से, 33,000 करोड़ रुपये के RPG ग्रुप के हैं उत्तराधिकारी". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 2023-03-21. Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
↑ Kanetkar, Riddhima. "Meet the heir of Rs 33,000 crore business empire who resigned as CEO of company to focus on..." DNA India. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
1 2 "Anant Goenka's CEAT-Zensar balancing act". www.forbesindia.com. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
↑ "Anant Goenka takes over as new MD of CEAT". MotownIndia.com. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
↑ "CEAT names Anant Goenka as Vice Chairman". www.afaqs.com. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
↑ "Who Is Anant Goenka, The CEO Who Resigned From CEAT?". Outlook Business. 2023-07-07. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
↑ "Anant Goenka, Vice Chairman and Non-Executive Director, Zensar". www.zensar.com. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
↑ "Anant Goenka appointed Vice Chairman of RPG Group". BusinessLine. 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
↑ "Anant Goenka named VC for RPG, retains role in CEAT, Zensar Technologies". www.business-standard.com. Archived from the original on 2025-11-03. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
↑ "Anant Goenka made vice chairman of RPG Group". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
↑ "Anant Goenka appointed Vice Chairman of RPG Group". www.thehindubusinessline.com. 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
↑ "FICCI: फिक्की की कमान अनंत गोयनका के हाथों में, जानें अहम पदों पर क्या बदलाव हुआ". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2026-07-15.
↑ PTI (2025-10-14). "FICCI announces Anant Goenka as president-elect for 2025-26". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
↑ "FICCI Executive Committee | Leadership Steering India's Premier Industry Association". ficci.in. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
↑ "RPG Group's Anant Goenka takes over as FICCI President for 2025-26". The Economic Times. 2025-11-29. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
↑ "Anant Goenka, Rajeev Anand elected ATMA Chairman and Vice Chairman – Motorindia". Retrieved 2026-07-15.
↑ ANI. "Anant Goenka and Rajeev Anand elected as ATMA chairman and vice chairman respectively". ABP Live. Retrieved 2026-07-15.

[1] "Anant Goenka: One for the road". www.forbesindia.com. Retrieved 2026-07-15.

[2] "Anant Goenka: All wheel drive". www.forbesindia.com. Retrieved 2026-07-15.

[3] "Aditya Goenka". ficci.in. Retrieved 2026-07-15.

[4] "Forbes 'Tycoons of Tomorrow': About the 22 young achievers set to change India". India Today. 2018-09-26. Retrieved 2026-07-15.

[5] Arun, M. G. (2021-12-27). "Anant Goenka: Finding his groove". India Today. Retrieved 2026-07-15.

[6] "Anant Goenka: मिलिए अनंत गोयनका से, 33,000 करोड़ रुपये के RPG ग्रुप के हैं उत्तराधिकारी". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 2023-03-21. Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2026-07-15.

[7] Kanetkar, Riddhima. "Meet the heir of Rs 33,000 crore business empire who resigned as CEO of company to focus on..." DNA India. Retrieved 2026-07-15.

[:0-8] 1 2 "Anant Goenka's CEAT-Zensar balancing act". www.forbesindia.com. Retrieved 2026-07-15.

[9] "Anant Goenka takes over as new MD of CEAT". MotownIndia.com. Retrieved 2026-07-15.

[10] "CEAT names Anant Goenka as Vice Chairman". www.afaqs.com. Retrieved 2026-07-15.

[11] "Who Is Anant Goenka, The CEO Who Resigned From CEAT?". Outlook Business. 2023-07-07. Retrieved 2026-07-15.

[12] "Anant Goenka, Vice Chairman and Non-Executive Director, Zensar". www.zensar.com. Retrieved 2026-07-15.

[13] "Anant Goenka appointed Vice Chairman of RPG Group". BusinessLine. 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2026-07-15.

[14] "Anant Goenka named VC for RPG, retains role in CEAT, Zensar Technologies". www.business-standard.com. Archived from the original on 2025-11-03. Retrieved 2026-07-15.

[15] "Anant Goenka made vice chairman of RPG Group". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-07-15.

[16] "Anant Goenka appointed Vice Chairman of RPG Group". www.thehindubusinessline.com. 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2026-07-15.

[17] "FICCI: फिक्की की कमान अनंत गोयनका के हाथों में, जानें अहम पदों पर क्या बदलाव हुआ". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2026-07-15.

[18] PTI (2025-10-14). "FICCI announces Anant Goenka as president-elect for 2025-26". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2026-07-15.

[19] "FICCI Executive Committee | Leadership Steering India's Premier Industry Association". ficci.in. Retrieved 2026-07-15.

[20] "RPG Group's Anant Goenka takes over as FICCI President for 2025-26". The Economic Times. 2025-11-29. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2026-07-15.

[21] "Anant Goenka, Rajeev Anand elected ATMA Chairman and Vice Chairman – Motorindia". Retrieved 2026-07-15.

[22] ANI. "Anant Goenka and Rajeev Anand elected as ATMA chairman and vice chairman respectively". ABP Live. Retrieved 2026-07-15.

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Early life and education

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CEAT Leadership (2012–2023)

RPG Group Vice Chairman (2023–Present)

FICCI Presidency

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