Agnivesh Agarwal was the son of Vedanta Group chairman Anil Agarwal, who died in the US on January 7 in an accident while skiing. Agnivesh Aggarwal, who left the world at the age of just 49, was born on June 3, 1976 in Patna. According to his father Anil Agarwal, Agnivesh Agarwal studied at Mayo College, Ajmer, then founded one of the finest companies named Fujairah Gold, became the chairman of Hindustan Zinc, and gained the respect of his peers and friends. Agnivesh was a man of many qualities, including the qualities of a sportsman, a musician and a leader. Agnivesh held the post of chairman at Hindustan Zinc from November 2005 to February 2019, which Vedanta bought from the government in 2002.
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Agnivesh Agarwal founded the company Fujairah Gold FZC, which runs a precious metals refinery and a Continuous Cast Copper Rod Plant strategically located in Fujairah Free Zone II in the UAE. Presently he was playing his role as Chairman of Talwandi Sabo Power Ltd. Agnivesh Aggarwal took charge as Director and Chairperson of Talwandi Sabo Power Limited on 27 April 2019.
He had extensive experience of over a decade in the corporate sector. He had a deep understanding of business operations as well as rich experience in project management. Agarwal holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Mumbai. It was seen that Agnivesh generally stayed away from the limelight and his presence on social media or public forums was very limited. However, within the Vedanta Group he was known as an experienced and visionary board member whose strategic thinking and decision-making abilities were highly respected.
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