Aditya Ghosh

Aditya Ghosh
Born
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
CitizenshipIndian
Education(B.A.)
Kirori Mal College
(L.L.B.)
Faculty of Law, University of Delhi
(AMP)
Harvard Business School
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFormer president IndiGo airline Co-Founder of Akasa Air

Aditya Ghosh is an Indian lawyer-turned-businessman working primarily in the civil aviation and hospitality industries. He was the former president and whole time director of IndiGo from 2008 to 2018. He is the co-founder of Akasa Air with Vinay Dube.[1][2][3] Ghosh was also the CEO of OYO Hotel & Homes, South Asia and currently serves as a member of its board.[4][5] He is a member of the board of management at Ashoka University[6] and a visiting faculty at the university's Department of Entrepreneurship.[7][8]

Early life and education

Ghosh was born in Kolkata, West Bengal, into a Bengali family, and raised in Delhi.[9] He is a son of an Indian Administrative Service officer.[10]He graduated with an LLB degree from Faculty of Law, University of Delhi[11] and completed his B.A degree from Kirori Mal College of Delhi University.[10]

Career

Ghosh started his career in 1997 by joining J. Sagar Associates, a law firm. He later worked at InterGlobe Enterprises as Group General Counsel followed by IndiGo as the President and whole time director.[12] Under him, IndiGo reached a market capitalisation of 55,000 crore.[13] After ten years, in 2018, he resigned from IndiGo.[14] In the same year on 1 December, he was appointed as the CEO of OYO hotels in India and South Asia.[15]

In 2020, he joined Fabindia as a member of its board of directors.[16] In 2021, he collaborated with his friend Anjan Chatterjee and opened a restaurant named Chourangi in London.[17]

In December 2021 he co-founded Akasa Air along with Vinay Dube. The airline began its operation on 7 August 2022 from Mumbai to Ahmedabad. As of February 2024 the airline has 24 aircraft flying to 19 destinations. Dube holds a 10% stake in the airline.[18]

Personal life

Aditya Ghosh is married to Manavi Ghosh.[19]

Awards

  • Low Cost Leadership Award at World Airlines awards in 2011.[20]
  • GQ Businessman of the Year award in 2013.[20]
  • CEO of the Year award by SABRE in 2013.[20]
  • Ghosh ranked 27th globally in Fortune 40 UNDER 40 list of businesspersons.[20]
  • CEO of the year’ award by SABRE.[20]

See also

  • Ajay Singh, Indian businessman, Chairman and Managing Director of SpiceJet
  • Lloyd Mathias, Indian business executive and an entrepreneur

References

  1. ^ "IndiGo's journey under Aditya Ghosh to become India's largest airline; a peek at its future plans". The Financial Express. 28 April 2018. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  2. ^ "IndiGo president Aditya Ghosh to exit airline on July 31". The Indian Express. 28 April 2018. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  3. ^ Chowdhury, Anirban; Ghosh, Sugata. "Former IndiGo boss Aditya Ghosh joins hands with Rakesh Jhunjhunwala; set to be Akasa co-founder". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  4. ^ Chakraborty, Sayan; Dhamija, Anshul (15 August 2018). "Aditya Ghosh checks in at OYO". Forbes. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  5. ^ "OYO elevates India & South Asia CEO Aditya Ghosh to board of directors". Moneycontrol. 2 December 2019. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Leadership Team". Ashoka University. 30 August 2024. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  7. ^ "In Pursuit of Service Excellence". Ashoka University. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Aditya Ghosh Bio". Ashoka University. 30 August 2024. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  9. ^ Paul, Mathures (16 March 2019). "Aditya Ghosh touches down on OYO". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  10. ^ a b Phadnis, Ashwini (2 October 2015). "Lawyer with a flight plan". The Hindu Business Line. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  11. ^ Dash, Sanchita (2 December 2019). "This Delhi University graduate went from being a lawyer to the CEO of India's largest airline to a boardroom with the likes of Betsy Atkins who backed Yahoo and eBay". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  12. ^ "Aditya Ghosh resigns as IndiGo President as major top level rejig at IndiGo". The Financial Express. 28 April 2018. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Here's what you need to know about IndiGo's president Aditya Ghosh". India Today. 28 April 2014. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  14. ^ Phadnis, Ashwini (29 April 2018). "The man who propelled IndiGo to great heights". The Hindu Business Line. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  15. ^ "Former President of IndiGo joins OYO Rooms". The Hindu. 16 November 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  16. ^ Tewari, Saumya (1 July 2020). "IndiGo former president Aditya Ghosh joins Fabindia board". livemint. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  17. ^ "Ex-IndiGo boss Aditya Ghosh launches Indian restaurant Chourangi in London". mint. 22 September 2021. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  18. ^ Chowdhury, Anirban; Ghosh, Sugata. "Former IndiGo boss Aditya Ghosh joins hands with Rakesh Jhunjhunwala; set to be Akasa co-founder". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  19. ^ Bell, Melissa A. (5 February 2007). "He says, she says". mint. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  20. ^ a b c d e "From IndiGo's lawyer to its President, the no-frills story of Aditya Ghosh". The Economic Times. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
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