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Girish Jhunjhnuwala | |
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Born | 1963 (age 60–61) |
Alma mater | University of Southern California |
Occupation | Hotelier |
Organisation | Ovolo Group |
Title | Founder & CEO |
Spouse | Sarika Jhunjhnuwala |
Children | 3 |
Website |
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Girish Jhunjhnuwala (born 1963) is an Indian hotelier based in Hong Kong. He is the founder of Ovolo Group, an independent hotel group headquartered in Hong Kong, [1] and the Chairman of Hind Group of Companies.
Girish Jhunjhnuwala was born in Hong Kong in 1963. [2] In 1984 he graduated from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. [3]
He began managing his family's OEM watch business under the Hind Group of companies in Hong Kong. [4] [5] He set up watch factories across the Chinese border until 1998. [6] In 2002, he sold the business and ventured into property development when, while searching for a venue for his wife's restaurant, he acquired a building on Arbuthnot Road near Hong Kong's Central district. [7] This building was developed into the first Ovolo serviced apartment. [8] In 2010, he shifted Ovolo Group to hotels. As of now, Ovolo Group operates 13 properties across Hong Kong, Australia, and Bali in Indonesia. [9]
Property | Location | Quantity [a] |
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Hotel, apartments and/or mixed use | Hong Kong | 4 [10] |
Hotel, apartments and/or mixed use | Australia | 8 [10] |
Hotel, apartments and/or mixed use | Bali | 1 [11] |
Jhunjhnuwala is married to Sarika Jhunjhnuwala, a restaurateur. Together, the couple have three children. [12]