10 Facts About Harish Manwani

Harish Manwani was born on 1953 and is an Indian business executive who was the global chief operating officer of Unilever.

Harish Manwani is a senior operating partner at Blackstone since 2015 and a director of Whirlpool, Qualcomm, Gilead Sciences and Tata Sons among others.

Harish Manwani obtained a master's degree in management studies at Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies.

In 1976, Harish Manwani joined Unilever in India.

Harish Manwani became a member of the company board with responsibility for the Personal Products Division.

Harish Manwani held regional responsibility for personal products in Central Asia and the Middle East.

Harish Manwani was made a non-executive chairman of Hindustan Unilever in 2005.

Harish Manwani retired on 31 December 2014, after more than 38 years.

Harish Manwani is, since 2015, a senior operating partner at Blackstone and is on several international boards, and is chairman of the Indian School of Business.

Harish Manwani was one of the hostages who were trapped in Taj Hotel in Mumbai during the 2008 Mumbai attacks.