Full name | Ajaypal Singh Banga |
Profession | Business Executive |
Physical Stats & More |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in feet & inches- 5’ 10” |
Eye Colour | Light Brown |
Hair Colour | Salt and Pepper |
Career |
Awards, Honours, Achievements | • Foreign Policy Association Medal (2012) • India’s fourth-highest civilian award, the Padma Shri, from the Indian government (2016)
 • Global Indian of the Year title from the Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence (2019) • Distinguished Friends of Singapore Public Service Star from the Singapore government (2021) • Leadership Award from Business Council for International Understanding
 • Ellis Island Medal of Honor from the Ellis Island Honors Society (EIHS) |
Personal Life |
Date of Birth | 10 November 1959 (Tuesday) |
Age (as of 2022) | 63 Years |
Birthplace | Khadki Cantonment, Pune, Maharashtra, India |
Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
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Nationality | Indian-American Note: He was born in India. |
Hometown | New York |
School | • St. Edward’s School, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh • Hyderabad Public School, Hyderabad |
College/University | • St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University • Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) |
Educational Qualification(s) | • BA (Hons) in Economics from St. Stephen’s College • MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA)Note: He was the topper of his class at IIMA. |
Religion | Sikhism |
Caste | He belongs to the Saini caste, which falls under the Other Backward Class (OBC) category. |
Address | 200 62nd Street, New York, NY 10021, the United States of America (USA) |
Relationships & More |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Ritu Banga
 Note: He met her while pursuing MBA from IIMA. |
Family |
Wife/Spouse | Ritu Banga (co-founder of Zoomdojo)
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Children | Daughter(s)- 2 • Aditi Banga (Head of Creator Monetization & Innovation Partnerships at Instagram, Harvard University graduate)
 • Jojo Banga (a Harvard University graduate) |
Parents | Father- Harbhajan Singh Banga (deceased; a retired lieutenant general of the Indian Army)
 Mother- Jaswant Banga |
Siblings | Brother- Manvinder Singh Banga (aka Vindi) (business executive)
 Sister- Deepa |
Favourites |
Basketball Team | New York Mets |
Singer | Lady Gaga, Elvis Presley |
Song | Paparazzi by Lady Gaga |
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Money Factor |
Income (approx.) | As the CEO of Mastercard, his per day income was Rs 5.2 million. |
Net Worth (approx.) | While some sources claim that his net worth is around $143 million, some sources claimed that his net worth is approximately $1.2 billion. As per the reports of WION and CNBC, his net worth, as of 2021, is estimated to be $206 million (Rs 17 billion). |
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