{"id":7014,"date":"2024-03-04T06:54:16","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T06:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebestbiography.com\/?p=7014"},"modified":"2024-03-04T06:54:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T06:54:16","slug":"viren-a-merchant-biography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebestbiography.com\/viren-a-merchant-biography\/","title":{"rendered":"Viren Merchant (Businessman) Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"

Viren Merchant (born on 16th<\/sup> January 1967) is an Indian entrepreneur and businessman. He\u2019s one of the very powerful and successful businessmen not only in the city but in the entire world. Viren is continuously growing his business and thereby growing his wealth.<\/p>

Viren Merchant is a businessman from India. He is the CEO and vice chairman of Encore Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., a Mumbai-based pharmaceutical company. Viren is best known as the father of Radhika Merchant, Anant Ambani\u2019s fianc\u00e9e (youngest son of the Indian business tycoon Mukesh Ambani).<\/p>

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Viren a. merchant<\/strong> Biography<\/strong><\/h2>

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Name <\/strong><\/td>Viren Merchant<\/td><\/tr>
Nickname <\/strong><\/td>Viren<\/td><\/tr>
Profession <\/strong><\/td>Business<\/td><\/tr>
Height <\/strong><\/td>5\u20197\u2033 or 1.70m or 170 cm<\/td><\/tr>
Weight <\/strong><\/td>78 kg or 171 lbs<\/td><\/tr>
Body Measurements <\/strong><\/td>36-40-38<\/td><\/tr>
Date of Birth <\/strong><\/td>16th<\/sup> January 1967 (55 years as of 2022)<\/td><\/tr>
Zodiac<\/strong><\/td>Capricorn<\/td><\/tr>
Birthplace <\/strong><\/td>Mumbai, Maharashtra, India<\/td><\/tr>
Hometown <\/strong><\/td>Mumbai, Maharashtra, India<\/td><\/tr>
Residence <\/strong><\/td>Mumbai, Maharashtra, India<\/td><\/tr>
Nationality <\/strong><\/td>Indian<\/td><\/tr>
Religion<\/strong><\/td>Hinduism<\/td><\/tr>
School<\/strong><\/td>High school, Mumbai<\/td><\/tr>
College\/University <\/strong><\/td>Not Known<\/td><\/tr>
Educational Qualifications <\/strong><\/td>Graduate<\/td><\/tr>
Father<\/strong><\/td>Ajit Kumar Gordhandas<\/td><\/tr>
Mother <\/strong><\/td>Indu Gordhandas<\/td><\/tr>
Siblings<\/strong><\/td>Not known<\/td><\/tr>
Spouse<\/strong><\/td>Shaila Merchant<\/td><\/tr>
Daughter <\/strong><\/td>Anjali Merchant and Radhika Merchant<\/td><\/tr>
Eye color <\/strong><\/td>Black<\/td><\/tr>
Hair Color<\/strong><\/td>Black<\/td><\/tr>
Marital status <\/strong><\/td>Married<\/td><\/tr>
Net Worth <\/strong><\/td>$2 billion (approx.)<\/td><\/tr>
Hobbies<\/strong><\/td>Reading books, traveling<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

Also Read: Radhika Merchant (Businesswoman & Classical Dancer) Biography<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Early Life and Background<\/strong><\/h2>

Viren Merchant\u00a0was born and brought up in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He belongs to a Gujrat Hindu family. His father\u2019s name is Ajit Kumar Gordhandas he is also a businessman while his mother, Indu Gordhandas is a housewife. He was a very sincere and bright kid since his childhood days. Viren completed his schooling at a high school in Mumbai and then went on to complete his graduation. After completing his graduation he started doing business as he was always interested in doing so.\u00a0<\/p>

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Viren a. merchant<\/strong> Personal life<\/strong><\/h2>

Viren is married and his wife\u2019s name is Shaila Merchant. The couple had been married to each other for over 25 years. They have been blessed with two daughters. Their names are Radhika merchant and Anjali merchant. Both of his daughters are extremely talented, and beautiful and help him in his business.<\/p>

Personal favorites<\/strong><\/h3>

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Actor<\/strong><\/td>Rishi Kapoor<\/td><\/tr>
Actress<\/strong><\/td>Asha Parekh<\/td><\/tr>
Movie<\/strong><\/td>Sholay<\/td><\/tr>
Food<\/strong><\/td>Chinese food<\/td><\/tr>
Color<\/strong><\/td>Blue<\/td><\/tr>
Destination<\/strong><\/td>Paris, London, and Dubai<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

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Viren a. merchant<\/strong> Career<\/strong><\/h2>

Viren Merchant is the owner and CEO of Encore Healthcare. In addition to this, he is also the director of many companies such as Encore Natural Polymers Private Limited, Encore Healthcare Private Limited, Encore Business Centre Private Limited, Encore Polyfrac Products Private Limited,\u00a0ZYG Pharma Private Limited, Saidarshan Business Centres Private Limited.<\/p>

He is a very social person who is connected to a lot of influential people. Viren is also a member of 4 board community in one different organization across different industries. His annual income is around 755 crores in Indian rupees.<\/p>

He has been the Independent Non-Executive Director of another major company that is ADF Foods Limited since 2016. He is also a well-established person who runs his Business and duties smoothly. He has all the skills and knowledge of business which makes it easy for him to run all his business endeavors smoothly.<\/p>

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Viren a. merchant Family<\/strong><\/h2>

Viren comes from a Gujarati Hindu family.<\/p>

Parents & Siblings<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>

Viren\u2019s father, Ajit Kumar Gordhandas, was a businessman. His mother, Indu Gordhandas, passed away on 19 February 2014. He has a brother, Sudhir Merchant, who is the CEO of Encore Natural Polymers Pvt. Ltd. Viren also has two sisters, Rekha Ajay Asher (businesswoman), and Priti Sanjiv Kapur.<\/p>

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Wife & Children<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

Viren Merchant is married to Shaila Merchant (businesswoman). Together, they have two daughters, Anjali Merchant, and\u00a0Radhika Merchant.\u00a0Anjali Merchant is the co-founder of DryFix and is married to Aman Majithia (businessman). Radhika Merchant is the director of Encore Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.<\/p>

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Viren a. merchant<\/strong> Net Worth<\/strong><\/h2>