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Pawan Ruia (Industrialist) Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 6, 2026 • 2 min read

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Date of birth10 December 1958

Age61 Years

BirthplaceSamastipur, Bihar

ProfessionIndustrialist

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseSarita Ruia

FamilySon - Raghav Ruia; Daughters - Pallavi Ruia Dutt, Sakschi Ruia, Radika Ruia

Pawan Ruia (Industrialist) Biography

Pawan Ruia is an Indian industrialist known for reviving troubled businesses. A chartered accountant and lawyer by training, he founded the Ruia Group and,

Early life and background

Pawan Ruia was born on 10 December 1958 in Samastipur, Bihar. He was raised in a family with industrial connections; his father, Shyamlal Ruia, worked in industry and is credited by Pawan as an influence on his entrepreneurial instincts. The family later associated with Kolkata as their hometown.

Ruia completed his undergraduate studies at St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, under the University of Calcutta. He continued at the University of Calcutta to obtain an LL.B. and also completed professional qualifications in accountancy and corporate practice: chartered accountancy, cost accountancy (ICWA), and company secretaryship. He has a PhD in management as well. These combined legal and financial credentials shaped his approach to turning around distressed businesses.

Career

Ruia established the Ruia Group in 1993. Over the following decade he guided the group into acquisitions and rehabilitation of legacy industrial units. A notable milestone came in 2003 when the group acquired Jessop & Co, a public-sector undertaking with a history stretching back more than two centuries. Under Ruia’s stewardship Jessop returned to profitability and expanded its work in heavy engineering and infrastructure.

Also in 2003, Pawan Ruia took on a chairmanship role at Raghav Industries Ltd. His expansion strategy continued in 2005, when the Ruia Group acquired tyre manufacturers including Dunlop India Ltd. and Falcon Tyres Ltd. The group’s businesses have served a range of clients across public and private sectors, including Indian Railways, defence organisations and major steel and port entities.

Public profile

Ruia is commonly described as a turnaround specialist who focuses on reviving sick units. He keeps a profile that highlights his professional qualifications and the industrial repositioning achieved by the companies under his direction. Physical details noted in public sources include black eyes and grey hair. He observes Hinduism and lists hobbies such as reading and listening to music.

Personal life

Pawan Ruia is married to Sarita Ruia. The couple have four children: one son, Raghav Ruia, and three daughters, Pallavi Ruia Dutt, Sakschi Ruia and Radika Ruia. His parents are the late Shyamlal Ruia and Paramatma Devi Ruia. He has one brother, Deepak Kumar Ruia, and three sisters: Durga Saraf, Asha Kumari and Vibha Bajaria.

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By 2005 the Ruia Group had completed acquisitions in the tyre sector and earlier had taken Jessop & Co into heavy engineering and infrastructure, winning business from major public-sector clients. Ruia’s work in turning around long-established but struggling industrial units remains a defining element of his career trajectory.

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Recent Work

Acquisition and revival of Jessop & Co

Took over the 225-year-old public-sector firm in 2003 and led its return to profitability, expanding into heavy engineering and infrastructure.

2003
Chairman of Raghav Industries Ltd.

Assumed the chairmanship in 2003.

2003
Acquisitions of Dunlop India Ltd. and Falcon Tyres Ltd.

Ruia Group acquired tyre manufacturers as part of expansion into the tyre sector.

2005
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Career Highlights

  1. Founded the Ruia Group in 1993
  2. Acquired and revived Jessop & Co in 2003
  3. Became chairman of Raghav Industries Ltd. in 2003
  4. Acquired Dunlop India Ltd. and Falcon Tyres Ltd. in 2005
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