Sunjay Kapur
Sunjay Kapur was an Indian multinational industrialist and billionaire. Kapur was the chairman of Sona Comstar, an automotive component manufacturer. He served as the chairperson of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association. He was the ex-husband of film actress Karisma Kapoor, a close friend of Prince William, and the founder of the Sona Group.
Early life
Sunjay Kapur was born on 15 October 1971 to Rani Kapoor and Surinder Kapoor in Delhi. Kapur completed his schooling first from The Doon School in Dehradun and then from the Cathedral and John Connon School in Mumbai. He then went abroad to do his BBA in Corporate Strategy and HR from London. After this, he completed executive courses from MIT and Harvard Business School.Career
Sona Comstar
Kapur was the chairman of Sona Comstar, headquartered in Gurugram. The company manufactures 12 products via nine factories, in India, China, Mexico, Serbia and the US. The company provides spare parts for electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers. The company employs over 5,000 people in India, China, Mexico, Serbia and the United States. The company was founded in 1997 by his father, a pioneer in the Indian auto parts industry. After his father's death in 2015, Sanjay took over as the managing director.As an American citizen, he was added to the list of the world's billionaires in 2022. According to Forbes, his net worth at the time of his death was $1.2 billion, largely from Sona Comstar.